Get Sophie to AIMS games

Sophie has been smashing records in the pool, and now she’s got the chance to compete at the AIMS Games — one of NZ’s biggest youth sporting events. She’s aiming for record swim times, and we’re aiming to get her there! Every dollar gets Sophie closer to the starting blocks. Let’s back her splash to the top! #GoSophie #AIMSGames #FutureChampion

We are wanting to help Sophie get closer to her goals and support some of the sensory, communication, black and white thinking, pragmatic language and barriers of her travelling as she is unable to travel and stay with the team due to her high support needs. She needs her support network around her being whanau, friends and a low sensory environment away from the normal competitive environment during downtime.

Coregulation means having a quiet space with her carers near the event will allow her to co-regulate and have enough mental energy to attend the AIMS games this year. This means Sophie has additional costs associated with meeting those needs apart from simply attending.