Tell me about Tumbling Tigerz. My husband, Daniel, and I started Tumbling Tigerz in 2011; my husband was working with the children at the Centre for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), which focused on social interaction, crossing the midline, proprioception and other neuro-developmental aspects. We did some research into existing extramural activities and noticed there was not enough offered to even neurotypical children to aid functional gross motor development. Tumbling Tigerz offers aspects of boxing, Pilates, gymnastics and soccer to children aged three to nine. All our programmes have been endorsed by physiotherapists and occupational therapists. We have recently started franchising Tumbling Tigerz. Some of the early challenges we faced were due to a lack of money, as both Daniel and I had minimal financial support. When we started Tigerz we were 20 years old, working three jobs each and living together in a matchbox apartment in Melville. We managed to scrape together enough...
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