SS usually will let you do a practice class before committing to the entire session so maybe consider doing that. I think at age 9 they still have a low key class that meets just once a week.

Silver Stars treated my SN DD badly. We had a much better experience at Dynamite.

I would try open gyms at dynamite and marva tots n teens.

Ask to a drop in class at each.

At that age, your best bet is Dynamite. Most kids by 4-5-6 drop out and those places pretty much just take in older and other kids who are not team as a money maker. We dropped out at 6. Silver Stars was the worst for us. My kid absolutely hated it but did great a tother ones.

Op here: thanks for the suggestions. My DD got turned off by MoCo movement on a visit and refuses to go back. Those of you with ASD kids will understand that ship has sailed and not worth the battle. She liked a visit to Fitness for Health years ago when we were looking into B Social Kids, but do they have classes? She specifically asked for a gymnastics class with other kids, which is amazing so we want to try that. We live in SS so Gaithersburg would be tough.

PP here on Freestate - suggest going when the team is not practicing.

Freestate gymnastics is low-key, small, and warm and nurturing. Our DD8 has been going since 3 yo. I see lots of kids who will clearly not be Olympians but are treated the same as others and are having fun.

I did not think the instruction there was good, SN or not. MoCo Movement or Fitness for Health.

Not nice moms.

you should try MoCo movement or Dynamite gym-- much better.

It can be really really crazy busy there. And, by 9, they have decided who their superstars are... we bowed out by age 4 with our ASD/ADHD child.

But, your daughter is showing interest, so let her try it. But just know that it is a very popular activity and very packed. And I didn't feel like my child got any kind of personal attention since they must have seen they weren't dealing with a future Olympian!

Anyone have experience, good or bad? Our 9 year old DD is interested and has ASD and ADHD