The Autism Invervention Trust is run by parents and supports children with autism and their families in the Wellington region.
Kula Wellness – being brilliant blue for Autism Awareness Month!
Huge thank you to Lindsay at Kula Wellness. They are donating 20% of sales from their online store to the Autism Intervention Trust for all purchases with the word BLUE, for the entire month of April! Kura Wellness provide innovative products for healthy living that are good for people and our planet.
http://www.kulawellness.co.nz/kula/kula-kindness-be-brilliant-blue/
Coffee Supreme rallies behind the Autism Intervention Trust with all proceeds going to help fund a unique Holiday programme for children with Autism in Wellington.
On Valentines Day, February 14th 2013, independent specialty coffee roaster Coffee Supreme will release a new Estate coffee from Panama with all sale proceeds going to support activities of the Autism Invention Trust in Wellington.
The sales of the coffee – called Panama Finca Candela – will specifically go to support holiday programmes for the children of the Trust in the Wellington region.
The trust is a charitable organisation that provides support to children with autism and their families. The Trust has been set up by parents with first-hand experience of the issues facing children with autism. Though well-organised and diligent, the Trust must routinely work hard to secure funding to help all the families in their network. The sale of the coffee is an initiative by Coffee Supreme Roaster Justin McArthur to create a sustainable funding stream for the Trust over the coming years.
Panama Finca Candela is sourced from the coffee grower Finca Candela, a small family run farm in the Volcan region to the west of Panama, near the border with Costa Rica. This is excellent coffee territory, with volcanic soils and a fortunate combination of climate and altitude. This is a sweet coffee suited to both espresso and plunger with flavour notes of caramel, hazelnut, and toasted grains. The coffee was cropped in 2012 season.
Coffee Supreme Ltd
An independent specialty coffee roaster supplying cafes all across New Zealand and Australia. Coffee Supreme celebrates its 20th birthday in 2013 and is still wholly owned by its founders Maggie Wells and Chris Dillon. In the past 2 decades Coffee Supreme has established itself as one of the preeminent specialty coffee roasters in Australasia with it’s high quality café blends, full service support, and it’s premium coffee selection for the home market.
Coffee Supreme consciously does not sell its coffee in supermarkets as it seeks to have the highest quality control measures in the industry. Coffee Supreme is famous for its Supreme Blend, a delicious espresso coffee sold in discerning cafes, and was the first New Zealand roasting company to have a female roaster, Maggie Wells. In 2012 Coffee Supreme introduced the first virtual Coffee Specialists, Mr. Woodward, what is believed to be a world first.
Autism Intervention Trust
The Autism Intervention Trust is run by parents and supports children with autism and their families in the Wellington region. Their mission is to support families affected by autism in practical and positive ways.
Members of the Trust have firsthand experience of autism and what it’s like to support someone with autism. All have seen the value of effective early intervention and the difference it can make to the long-term quality of life for children and their families. The Trust warmly invites other parents and family members to join them.
The Trust was formed in 2004 by a group of Wellington parents all doing Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA) therapy with their children. “For the last 7 years we have secured funding to support early intervention therapies and the Trust’s holiday programmes” says Paul Kane, Activities Co-ordinator for the Trust, “Coffee Supreme’s ongoing support has been, and will be, invaluable in ensuring we can continue”.
@Supreme1993
www.autisminterventiontrust.org.nz
For further information and to set up interviews please contact:
Justin McArthur
Roasting Manager
Coffee Supreme
021 493 426
Autism Spectrum Disorder is a developmental disorder that typically appears before age 3. Autism is referred to as a spectrum disorder as symptoms present in a wide variety of combinations from mild to severe; although typically a diagnosis of Autism includes severe difficulties with verbal and non-verbal communication, social skills, and imagination.
Estimates vary but the consensus is that Autism Spectrum Disorders fall somewhere in the range of 1:170 to 1:100. Studies also show that autism is four to five times more common among boys than girls. There is no known cause but a small percentage of cases are of genetic origin eg. Retts disorder, Fragile X syndrome.
Every Sunday during school term a group of ASD kids jump, run, swing and race round gym circuits at Capital Gymnastics in Newtown in a class specifically suited to their needs. Supported by a gym coach and parents, the class runs for an hour. The kids are able to pick up activities at their own pace and skill level.
The Autism Intervention Trust subsidises the classes so families can “try before they buy” with the first 2 sessions free each term.
For more information about the next term of classes, please contact Matt at matthew.ihaka@gmail.com and perhaps come along for a couple of sessions to see if it’s what you’re looking for.
The Autism Intervention Trust welcomes the ERO report on the inclusion of special needs children in New Zealand schools. Our personal experiences support the reports conclusions. Good practise in the teaching of children with Autism in a mainstream setting is invariably the result of:
Recent New Zealand Research Finds in favour of ABA.
For detail of findings go to: http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/publications/special_education/61791/1
Many of you in the ASD community will know about the Special Education Review and will have put in a submission. We think for a lot of people, the review will be about where children are taught as opposed to how they are taught. Although “where” is important – we believe ASD kids learn well in a variety of settings, “what” and “how” they are taught are upmost in our minds. Here is our submission which we hope you will find interesting.
Regards
Sarah Turnbull
Chair – Autism Intervention Trust
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