CLIMB Centre for Learning, Integration and Managing Behaviour

Phobias can interfere with our daily life and prevent us from joining in a variety of activities. Virtual reality can help both children and adults overcome their phobias. In a safe environment, using gradually exposure you will be immersed in a different reality using the goggles. Contact us today to book an appointment! Link in comments for more information.

Do you have concerns that your child might have autism? ADOS-2 is an activity based assessment that evaluates social interaction, communication and play skills. Contact us today to book an appointment or to discuss more.

"New study finds that children with a genetic predisposition to ASD were more likely to use screens for longer periods. Meanwhile, children with ADHD gradually increased their screen time as they grew older, even if their initial screen use time was short. Screen time may be an early sign of ASD, rather than a cause, as children with ASD are often more attracted to objects than people. Physicians should know that it is not fair to conclude that prolonged screen time is a risk factor for the development of ASD.” Link in comments

We are excited to announce that CLIMB's staff and clients have joined Acorn Autism Charitable Trust! CLIMB's management (Lily and Laura) have decided to focus on their families for the rest of the year. For inquiries please contact Acorn directly. Thank you all for your support during the last 8 years.

Children with autism and their families have been one of the many to suffer during this lockdown. With schools gradually re-opening, they will need one on one support more than ever. Please share and if possible donate to ensure that they will get all the help they need in the next few months!
www.moreforautism.org.nz

Helping New Zealand Families with Funding ABA Therapy for Their Children. Free ABA Therapy to New Zealand children. We provide support to families and individuals with a diagnosis of Autism in New Zealand.

COVID-19: Parents of children with special needs at breaking point after months without school "Some of these parents are going to break down - they just mentally won't be able to cope."

Happy Thursday! 😀😀

In the development of our professional self-regulation model for behaviour analysis in Australia, one of our primary goals is the dissemination of concise but accurate knowledge.

To assist with this, this week ABA Australia has started to release some brand-new resources to help answer the question ‘What is ABA?’ 🧐🧐🤔🤔

First up - a helpful infographic 👇👇
A pdf file can be found and downloaded via our website : https://auaba.com.au/What-is-ABA

Check out the rest of the new resources via the website, and keep an eye out on social media throughout October.

Teacher aides should be funded by the government, not parents I have sent a letter to the Minister of Education Hon Chris Hipkins calling on him to fund teacher aides properly. Every child should have the right to quality public education, no matter the support they need, where they live, or if their parents can pay for additional support out of their own pock...