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Autism Action South Africa is a new and independent organization created by parents to serve and support anyone who has daily contact with an ASD person.

Autism Action South Africa working together with:
Rethink Autism
Dr. Danielle Liso, Phd, BCBA, Johns Hopkins University.
Mindstretch
Inclusive Education Western Cape
The Alpha School in Woodstock
Agape School in Mitchell's Plain
University of the Western Cape
University of Cape Town
Red Cross Children's Hospital in
Cape Town

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NPO Registration number: 2008/016232/08

 

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"The greatest good we can do for others is not just to share our
riches with them, but to reveal their riches to themselves."

A Swahili proverb.

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August, 2010
Autism 2010 Training:
Dr. Danielle Liso, Phd, BCBA, Johns Hopkins University will be in Cape Town to conduct the following seminars:.

  • Inclusive Practices for Children with Autism/Origins and Issues in Social Development
  • Red Flags for Autism Spectrum Disorders/Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Strategies for Teaching Academic Content (reading, writing, math, science, social studies,study skills, and functional skills
  • The Future of the Autism Diagnosis

Click here to download the registration form
and here to go to the on-line registration form.

Welcome to the journey dvd
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Thank you for your interest in ordering our DVD. Autism Action SA will be closed for a whole month during the World Cup. Any orders received from 7 June to 7 July will only be processed on July 8th when our offices will re-open.

Thank you for your support and have a great 2010 World Cup!

Welcome to the Journey DVD Order form
Please order your copy of our DVD "Welcome to the Journey"

Welcome to the Journey Sneak preview
Autism Action SA invites you to a sneak peek of our DVD "Welcome to the Journey"
To celebrate World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, 2010 and to continue our campaign of raising awareness, education, tolerance and appreciation for our magnificent population.
Please visit the trailer by following this link

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The DVD is now available to order. Please click on the "Order Now" button above..

Dr. Temple Grandin interview
Autism Action SA wishes all families love, strength, support and courage on their journey with Autism. Please read the attached article by Dr. Temple Grandin- a true expert and best advocate our children have

Dr Danielle Liso, Phd, BCBA
Consultant to Autism Action. Click here to download her CV. Click here to download her "Person First" article. Click here to listen to the SAFM Radio interviiew

Volunteer information form
We are always looking for volunteers to help us. Download the volunteer information form here

Current Events

Ongoing
Find out more what rethink autism's innovative web-based autism treatment platform has to offer you, by downloading the pdf.

Join our community at a community outreach session hosted by the Alpha School and Autism Action South Africa at Lentegeur Hospital. In attendance will be a teacher, a speech and language therapist, a clinical psychologist and the director of Autism Action South Africa. We offer support, education, counselling and lots of information. Click here to see the invite.

Past Events

November 2009
Intro to Rethink Autism for Autism Action South Africa. Join us for a Webinar on November 10. Click here for the invite

The Sandwich Kid
Please join Autism Action SA and the University of Cape Town on Saturday, November 21st, 2009at the Lecture Theatre 1 in the Zoology building, which is on the North side of Upper campus for the showing of:
The Sandwich Kid
A Normal Films production by Keri Bowers - Creater of "Normal People Scare Me" - a film about Autism. Click here for the invite

August 2009
"Normal People Scare Me" at UCT on Saturday August 15, 2009
UCT Study of Theory Of Mind. If you'd still like to participate, please contact us via e-mail.
UWC Autism Genetics Program." If you'd still like to participate, please contact us via e-mail.

April 2009
Thank you for making April 2009 a great Autism Awareness Month

April 11, 2009 - Two Oceans Marathon -
April 11, 2009 - Two Oceans Half Marathon - completed in 3 hours 2 minutes. Read Jazel's blog for the final installment. Thanks for all the support

April 2, 2009
World Autism Day - Celebration details to follow. Click here to view the invitation

April 3-4, 2009
Get a HANDLE® on neurodevelopmental differences hosted by Jennifer Southgate and Autism Action.
Introductory course. 3 - 4 April 2009. Click here for more details. Register online

February 2009
All things Autism Training:
Parent and Professional Empowerment. Dr. Danielle Liso, Phd, BCBA, Johns Hopkins University was in Cape Town to conduct the "All Things Autism" Training for Autism Action SA. Click here to see her CV.