Novmeber 2005 Edition 7 and 8 combined Table Of Contents Aut-Talk Newsletter from Autism South Africa – the National Body for people with autism in South Africa Year-End wishes from Autism South Africa..................................................1 “Autism Safari – Exploring New Territories” ..........................................2 Registration Fees for delegates living in Africa for the World Congress on Autism. 2006.............................................................................................2 Year-End wishes from Autism South Africa Fee Structure for Delegates Living in Africa. ...........................................2 Apologies .......................................................................................................2 Willing To Home-Host Out-Of-Town Delegates Attending The World The staff and members of the National Executive Congress In 2006................................................................................................. 2 Committee of Autism South Africa would like to take this Tips and Suggestions for Families ...................................................................2 opportunity to wish all our reader’s of “Aut-Talk” well Begin subscribing to the different autism related organisations and newsletters. ....................................................................................................3 over the festive and holiday season. Tips To Make Holiday Time With A Child With Autism More Enjoyable Due to limited resources, the offices of Autism South For Everyone.......................................................................................................3 Preparation ....................................................................................................3 Africa are under-staffed and despite the fact that we work Practical Considerations....................................................................................4 jolly hard, we are aware that we have not been able to Check-In .........................................................................................................4 achieve all that we set out to do this year, but we are Special Requirements ...................................................................................4 doing our best, so please bear with us!! Language Problems......................................................................................4 UK NAS Autism Alert Card Text...............................................................4 The offices will be closed from 15th December till 9th Social Interaction...........................................................................................4 January, but in the case of a pressing situation that you Imagination....................................................................................................4 Communication ............................................................................................4 feel you need to speak to someone about urgently , please What To Do If You Think A Person May Have Autism .........................4 do not hesitate to contact Rosemary on 084-519-3740. When Talking To A Person With Autism: ................................................5 Flying Time....................................................................................................5 Thank you for your interest and support in 2005 of those Behaviour.......................................................................................................5 with autism in our country. Holiday Letter.....................................................................................................5 Books that are available for order through Autism South Africa. ..............6 Books on New Diagnosis Or New To The Field Of Autism...................6 CHANGE OF WEB ADDRESS Books on Hygiene.........................................................................................8 FOR AUTISM SOUTH AFRICA Books on Asperger Syndrome ....................................................................8 Books on Behavioural Issues.....................................................................10 Books on Adolescence and Transition into Adulthood ........................13 Please note that Autism South Africa has a new web address: Books on Sexuality......................................................................................14 www.autismsouthafrica.org Books on Sensory Issues ............................................................................14 Please help us spread the word by letting all interested people Books on Communication .........................................................................15 Books on Dietary Intervention..................................................................15 know. Books on Personal Accounts .....................................................................16 Books for Siblings .......................................................................................16 Are You A Professional Rendering A Service To Children?......................18 Contact Details The Masters in Early Childhood Intervention........................................18 Jill Stacey. Pauline Shelver and Rosemary Viljoen For Whom Is The Course Intended? ........................................................18 Course Structure .........................................................................................18 P.O. Box 84209 Post Available National Out-Reach Trainer.................................................18 Greenside. 2034 Pre-School Home-Based Education Training Course Comes To South Africa February 2006........................................................................................19 Tel: (011) 486 3696 / 4037/0122 An Education and Skills Training Programme ......................................19 Fax: (011) 486 2619 ROLL CALL!!....................................................................................................20 Jill Mobile : 083 449 5179 Autism Spectrum Quarterly Magazine.........................................................21 Creation Of Support Groups Across South Africa......................................21 Pauline Mobile : 082 491 0833 Medicalert Bracelets For All Who Need Them ............................................21 Rosemary Mobile: 084-519-3740 Formation of network for children with Autism and Fragile X syndrome E-mail: [email protected] .............................................................................................................................21 Aspergers Family support circle....................................................................22 Web Page: www.autismsouthafrica.org “Tree of Light” to enhance the awareness of Autism ................................. 22 (Please note new web address) Membership Form............................................................................................24 Book order list...................................................................................................25 Have You Changed Any Of Your Contact Details Recently?....................26 Autism South Africa sincerely thank the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund for their ongoing support. 2nd World Congress on Registration Fees for delegates Willing To Home-Host Out- Autism living in Africa for the World Of-Town Delegates Cape Town Congress on Autism. 2006 Attending The World Congress In 2006 South Africa Fee Structure for Delegates 2006 Living in Africa. For those people living in Cape Town, are you willing to home host delegates The World Autism Organisation attending the World Congress on selected South Africa as the host Autism next year? If so, please let the country for the 2nd World Congress on offices of Autism South Africa know. Autism as a way to reach out and offer If you feel costs would need to be assistance to those affected by autism covered, please indicate the from more disadvantaged contribution you would require. backgrounds. As a result it was decided that sponsorship would be sought by the World Autism Organisation and Autism South Africa to underwrite approximately 50% of Tips and the registration fee for delegates who Suggestions for Families live on the African continent. Therefore the fee structure for (Taken from www. autisminfo.com) delegates living on the African Autism South Africa and the World Autism continent, will be as follows: Organisation have formed a partnership Establish A Division Of with the aim of providing the expected Professionals/Parents/People with Responsibility. If you are lucky audience of 1 500 delegates at the Cape ASD: Early Bird (Before 30th June enough to have a spouse, significant other, family member, or friend that is Town International Convention 2006) R 2 400 Centre, with at least 90 speakers from willing to lend a hand, establish a Professionals/Parents/People with around the world as well as many division of responsibility. There are m th poster presentations. ASD: Normal (After 30 June 2006) any areas that require work such as an R 2 900 ABA program, special diets, vitamin and “Autism Safari – Exploring (NB: Qualification for Early Bird mineral supplementation, dealing with entails registering and paying in full New Territories” school districts, and communication with before 30th June 2006) doctors and nutritionists to name a few. All of these areas take a large amount of th 30 October For further information please time initially, and a substantial amount till visit www.autismcongress.com of time on an on-going basis. If