Links to communities, apps and resources. Connect with others, share your experience and support each other. Find apps and resources to help you navigate this journey.
Schools / Centres
- Bright Horizons Early Learning Centre
- Berko Learning Academy
- Tygerberg Hospital School/Skool
- Play Africa
- DS De WET School for Autism
- Dorothea Special School
- Astra School for Learners with Special Educational Needs
- Dawn Early Intervention Centre for Autism
- Glenbridge Special School and Resource Centre
- Kids First Centre SA
- Beacon School For LSEN
- Vasco Special Needs Centre
- Big Life Journal
- Sensory Kidzone
- Cape Town Therapy Hub
- BioLink Attention Training – Bellville
- Forest Kids Npc
- Cherè Botha Special School
- Yarden Children’s Enrichment Centre
- How to ADHD
- Integrated Learning Therapy (ILT)
- Quest School for Learners with Autism
- RT Occupational Therapy & Hippotherapy
- Remedial Teaching Support
- EQuivalence
- Edu-Play Group
- The Star Academy
- Play.Lab
- Campus Kids Child Development Centre
- Speech4Africa
- The Learning Lab
- Success Therapy Centre
- Romy Kruger Occupational Therapy
- Preschool Inspirations
- Makaton South Africa
- Teacch South Africa
- FACE: Faculty for Autism Collaboration & Education
- Eros School for children with Cerebral Palsy
- Stellenbosch Centre for Early Intervention
- AllFreeKidsCrafts
- Teaching Ideas
- Toddler Approved
- Red Ted Art
- Two Proudly South African Teachers
- Spelling To Communicate – Method for Autistic Communication
- Beyond Homeschooling Autism
- Practical Homeschooling
- Michael Academy
- The Dream Tree School – Premium Tailored Education
- Autism Connect
- Boland School for Autism
- Autism Enrichment Centre Cape Town
Autism Support APP
- MyAutismTeam
- Tracto – ADHD app
Services
- Weighted Blankets, Weighted Lap pads and shoulder pads and Sensory bottles – Benita Swart, Whats App – 082 664 8537
- Diversity By Design
- Durbie Cab
- Autistic Arts
- Autism consultancy
- Tech4Autism
- Bugz Playpark
- Bouncy Bands SA
- Therapy Things Durbanville
- Strange Duck Autism Aids
- SA Child Online Directory
- Weighted Blankets South Africa
- Edit Microsystems
- eSpecial Needs
Medical
Organisations and Resources
- Neurodiversity Foundation
- Autism Western Cape
- Autism Western Cape has created new WhatsApp groups. Please join:
Helderberg area: https://chat.whatsapp.com/EE1T0BCVLi45Q17zdHavw8 (Strand, Somerset West, Stellenbosch, Sir Lowry’s Pass, Paarl)
Southern Peninsula area: https://chat.whatsapp.com/JROrhsPQelB5MSrByIKHVo
Cape Town City Bowl, including Atlantic Sea Board area: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DzUfCjI8roQIaAbCQL6q4m
West Coast area: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KjvZETVZ1OhH1rZqTMTNGU
Northern Suburbs area: https://chat.whatsapp.com/FtRIgZM8KVo3JFUdWrBMvY
Southern Suburbs area: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GLiFA5Q2AkFKEDbKXUFU9V
Cape Flats area: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GZCHg6UvVyh6qnVzzBgX6A
- Special Kids RSA
- National Autistic Society
- The Arc’s Autism Now Center
- ARK Therapeutic
- Talk About Curing Autism
- Inclusive Education South Africa
- The Autism Project
- Autism Parenting Magazine
- Autism Research Institute
- The Autism Site and Autism Awareness
- De Grendel Awareness and Resources for Autism
- The Sensory Spectrum
- AutismOne
- Spectrum Village
- National Autism Association
- Autism on The Mighty
- AutismTalk
- Autism Spectrum Therapies – AST
- Autism Asperger’s Digest
- Autism Community Network
- Autisable.com
- Autism Wisdom
- Understanding Your Child’s Sensory Signals
- The Academy for Adults with Autism
- Cape Autism Charity Trust
- Parenting Hub
- Autism, Asperger’s and Related Conditions from Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Spectrum
- Daniel and Friends Fund
- Autism South Africa – They now have a phone app you can download from their website
- Hey Sigmund
- Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities
- Western Cape Forum for Intellectual Disability
- Mendability
- Believe in Schatzi Organisation
- Ed Wiley Autism Acceptance Lending Library
- Sensory Integration Network
- Parenting Special Needs Magazine
- Integrated Learning Strategies
- IAN Project, Interactive Autism Network
- Autism Science Foundation
- Autism BrainNet
- SPARK for Autism
- Friends of ALUT: The Israeli Society for Children and Adults with Austim
- Els for Autism and The Learning Center At The Els Center of Excellence
- Early Childhood Inspirations
- AIMS Global
- Goldilocks and The Bear (ADHD)
- Autism Sinethemba
- The Puzzle Foundation S.A.
- Mental Health South Africa
- Action 4 Autism- Cape Town
- Neurodiversity Centre
- Reach Autism SA
- Autism Assist
- Autism Community Development
- Iris House Children’s Hospice
- SADA – South African Disability Alliance
- Understood
- Learn from Autistics
- Mother’s Load Au Pairs
- Pan African Congress on Autism – PACA
- Sam The Hedgehog
- Teacher Empowerment for Disability Inclusion, TEDI
- Hope4Autism
- Special Care Agency
- Hands of Hope
- raisingchildren.net.au
- www.autismspeaks.org
Support Groups – Facebook
- Team Awesome -Support group (Eerste River, Blue Downs, Black Heath and Kuilsrivier) – Carmen @ 0662550074
- Special Needs Moms South Africa
- Parent Reality – Supporting Parents with Special Needs Kids
- Aspergers families South Africa.
- Breede valley autism support.
- A Spectrum Of Possibilities
- Parenting Autistic Children with Love & Acceptance
- Aspierations and Information
- Autistic Allies – Supporting Autistics to be Themselves
- Cape Gate Therapy Centre
- Winelands for Autism
- Support Autism
- Wellington Autism Support
- Special Needs Resources
- Aspergers Parent Support Group Durbanville
- Sensory Processing Disorder Awareness
- Sensory Processing Disorder Information – Jeanette Baker
- Sensory Processing Disorder Parent Support – Jeanette Baker
- Autism Parent Support – Jeanette Baker
- ADHD Parent Support – Jeanette Baker
- Single Parents Of Children With Autism
- Autistic Not Weird
- Autism So What
- Child and Family Blog
- Stages & Ages Resources for Families Raising Individuals with Special Needs
- Grantham Autistic Information Network (GAIN)
- Moms Embracing Autism
- AutismTalk
- Autism Support Network
- Autism Live
- Autism Moms Support Group
- Mammas met special needs kiddies
- Autism Discussion Page
- FOCUS GROUP FOR AUTISM IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
- Aspergers friends South Africa
- Action in Autism Support
- ADHD and other superpowers SA
- Spectrum moms
- Aspergers/Autism spectrum Kids
- ADHD Support South African
- Adhasa (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Support Group of South Africa)
- A Parenting and Support group for Parents of Autistic Children..
- Christian Autism Support group
- Autism Parent network
- Moms of extra special kids SA
- Autism Acceptance
- Autistic Strategies Network
- Autism Inspired
- Autism Mothers
- Moms Embracing Autism
- ADHD & Autism Support
Blogs
- Suburban Mamma
- Eating Off Plastic
- Autistic Academic
- Rethinking Autism
- Autism with Lots of Love and Affection
- I am Maegan, the ausome 1, in 88
- Embracing the Spectrum
- Confessions of a Special Needs Mom
- Tahni Cullen and Josiah’s Fire
- Life on the Autism Rollercoaster
- Rain Mom
- The Real Housewives of Autism
- Autism Through A Momma’s Eyes
- SLAP aka Strong Loving Autism Parents
- Asperger’s Syndrome Awareness: Bryan’s Advocacy
- AspieMom: Adventures in Autismland
- Homestyle Mama (with a side of Autism)
- My Crazy Little People
- Autism with a side of fries by Eileen “Mama Fry” Shaklee
- Mother Autism
- Autism Will Not Define My Son
- Momtisms
- Autism the real life family shenanigans
- All Over The Spectrum
- I Love Someone With Autism
- Autism Family Circus
- Ink4Autism
- Autism rocks
- Autism: Uncensored
- Seeing the unseen
- ThAutcast: Aspergers and Autism Community
- Liam’s “ausome” journey
- The Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism
- The Autistic Turtle
- Noah’s ARK 4 Autism
- Respectfully Connected
- Emma Dalmayne and Autistic Inclusive Meets Community Group AIM
- Âûtistic News Feed
- Amythest Schaber
- Orion Kelly – That Autistic Guy