Christchurch Happenings:
Support Groups:
Support Groups are informal gatherings over a cup of tea/coffee.... For parents/carers living with ASD it is a time to share knowledge, experiences and expertise, and to feel supported. Friendships and valuable support networks are formed as a result of attending these groups.
All Support Groups in Christchurch will now take place with the following details:
10am
Autism NZ Office's
Level 1, Trevino's Building, 22 Riccarton Road. (Parking available besides building)
Friday 30th September 2011 For more information on these support groups please contact Robyn
Friday 28th October 2011
Friday 25th November 2011
Adults with Aspergers:
Monday night group for young adults with Aspergers. This is a social group who meet every Monday evening. Autism NZ employs a co-ordinator to work alongside this group. They plan their own programme for several weeks/months in advance.
For more information please contact Robyn.
Also....... Robyn has contact lists of "Parents of University Students" and "Parents/Carers who are homeschooling children" with ASD.
If you would like to be added to either of these "shared" lists then please contact Robyn.
Autism Holiday Programmes:
Autism NZ Canterbury Branch runs 4 seperate Holiday Programmes in the Christchurch area for children on the Autism Spectrum. These programmes are designed to enable continuity for children during the school holidays whilst also providing valuable respite care for parents. These programmes are staffed on a 1:1 or 1:2 basis (adult:children) to ensure the right level of care is provided.
The programmes run on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday (9am until 3pm) during each of the school holidays, unless the day falls on a statutory holiday, and are designed to get the children to undertake activities which put them into a social environment as well as learning and developing new skills.
For information on each of the programmes specifically click on the relevant image below
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| Marshlands - (5-12 years) |
Hoon Hay - (5-12 years) | Phillipstown - (13-16 years) |
| * Currently combined with Irish Society* |
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| Spreydon - (17-21 years) |
Holiday Programme Information - Christchurch ** Now including 2011 Holiday Dates**
Asperger Holiday Programmes:
In addition to the Holiday Programmes Canterbury Branch runs for children on the Autism Spectrum we also run a couple of programmes designed specifically for children with Aspergers Syndrome.
These programmes run on a Tuesday and Thursday (10am until 3pm) during each of the school holidays, unless the day falls on a statutory holiday. Programmes on both days now run for children with Aspergers between the ages of 8 & 21 years.
As of July 2011 these programmes are based from the Autism New Zealand Library, Level 1, Trevino's Building, 22 Riccarton Road.
Aspergers Programme Information - Christchurch ** Now including 2011 Holiday Dates**
Activities:
Due to Earthquake damage around the City, the planned changes of activities for 2011 had to be put on hold. We will look to implement changes and more actiivties once things have started to settle back down.
A copy of the activities currently offered are available to download in a pdf format. Please click here to download this
Ten-Pin Bowling Group:
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Every Tuesday evening a small group meet at Garden City Bowl to 'socialise' and partake in ten-pin bowling. Each session costs $10 and runs for approximately an hour from 7pm. Each week the group enjoys their gathering, enabling them to undertake an indivdual task whilst also combining it with socialising skills.
We also welcome siblings and friends to come along and join in the fun if they wish to. The more the merrier.
Clip 'n' Climb Group:
Added to the collection of activities in 2009 is the popular Monday evening Clip 'n' Climb session at The Roxx. These sessions begin at 4pm and are run under the guidance of expert tutors at The Roxx Centre. The tutor involved has plenty of experience working with children on the Autism Spectrum and is on hand to encourage the children to partake in the activity and to conquer any fears people may have.
Each session costs just $8 and is payable on the door at The Roxx Climbing Centre, corners of Waltham Road and Byron Street.
Badminton Group:
** Now Monday ** evening sessions, between 4pm and 5pm, at Badminton Hall, Pages Road (next to Cowles Stadium) are run in conjunction with Badminton Canterbury and Special Olympics. These sessions are fun based and allow for skill development.
All ability levels are welcome to attend the sessions which are suitable for children over the age of 8 years to adults. The sessions are also good for family members to come along and join in as well as the group always requires people to hit the shuttle back!