GROUP ACTIVITIES

(Mainstream services available for both NDIS participants and non-NDIS participants)

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OUR GROUP ACTIVITY PHILOSOPHY

At ACT for Autism Australia we respond to and endorse the national commitment to reduce segregation in society. Mainstream providers sometimes struggle to create inclusive environments for neurotypical children and their neurodivergent peers.

Consequently, although we specialise in services for children with an autism diagnosis, we embrace all children in our group activities.

Our groups are low-demand, with a focus on children having a space in which they can relax outside of their usual safe places and acquire skills and build capacity through incidental learning.

As a provider, creating activity groups for all children allows us to embrace the innovation and inclusive practice that underpins progressive decision-making recommended for mainstream providers (NDIS price guide item number 09_008_0116_6_3).

For NDIS participants*, our group activities help to build independence through community participation (NDIS price guide item number 09_011_0125_6_3). As a provider our groups create opportunities to practice skills through the Development of Daily Living and Life Skills (NDIS price guide item number 09_009_0117_6_3).

Paying with NDIS Funds

*We are unable to accept payment from NDIS plans that are NDIA-managed. For self-managed and plan-managed NDIS participants, please consult your LAC or contact the NDIS to discuss how the above capacity building item numbers may align with your NDIS goals, or whether there is any Core support funding that may be used instead.

FOOD LAB - COMING SOON

This group will take place on weekends, and will commence around Easter time in 2023, in Wanneroo, Perth.

Expressions of interest can be emailed to actforautismaustralia@gmail.com

Costs:

Payable immediately: $200 non-refundable booking fee.

Payable after an attended session: $65 (invoices will be sent to ticket-holders, and the cost is inclusive of a weekly ‘free entry’ pass so they can invite a peer if they wish). If a child is unable to attend a session they will not be sent an invoice for it. This fee covers the child, a friend and their carer for participation in the 1hr session.

Children aged 3-11 who need extra practice to tolerate seeing, smelling, and touching food are encouraged to attend.

Every week children will be exposed to different foods and can participate in food experiments. There is no pressure or expectation that children eat any food. There will be constant opportunities to explore a range of foods and textures in a safe and inclusive environment.

An adult parent/carer must attend with their child. If children do not have a peer they wish to bring they can attend just with their adult.

food reviewers - COMING SOON

This food tasting group will involve trying and reviewing a range of healthy foods, and making something sweet every week too! Children who require support with toileting or comprehending simple verbal group instructions will need to be accompanied by a parent / carer. Based Wanneroo, Perth.

the movie and milkshake club - coming soon

This movie club allows children to attend movies with their friends, supervised discretely by support workers who are First-Aid trained and have experience supporting children on the autism spectrum. Parents/carers collect from a nearby Café within 30 minutes of the movie finishing, allowing the young people to enjoy a drink and be with their peers in a social environment. Based NOR, Perth.