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New Zealand Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Guideline Website
This website contains guidance on recognition and referral of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) for people working in health, disability, education and community settings. ASD resources are drawn from the 'New Zealand Autism Spectrum Disorder Guideline' and cover areas such as: basic signs and symptoms of ASD, how to refer people for formal diagnosis when you suspect ASD, the formal process of diagnosis.
Autism New Zealand Inc
Autism New Zealand Inc. provides support, training, advocacy, resources and information on autism spectrum disorders including Asperger syndrome.
'tips for autism'
'tips for autism' is a 3-day collaborative professional learning and development course for parents, schools, specialist professionals and others working as a team to support students aged 5-12 with ASD.
Jen Birch's website for Aspergers
This website seeks to give basic information on Autistic Spectrum Disorder, with an emphasis on the higher-functioning types of Aspergers Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism.
Aspergers Parallel Planet - NZ Based
Written by AsPlanet Info (AF Bradley Aug 2007)
This website is for anyone on the Autism Spectrum including family, friends and anyone everyone who knows an a person with autism, or just wants to know, as we can learn so much from each other.
ASNZ (Asperger's Syndrome New Zealand) Sites & Services in NZ
A listing of some of the growing number of groups/sites that offer services specifically for people with Asperger's Syndrome.
Cloud 9 Children's Foundation of New Zealand
The foundation was set up to raise funds, heighten awareness and support people in New Zealand with Asperger Syndrome.
Out of Sync
Out Of Sync is a support group based in Wellington. Out Of Sync’s mission statement is to advocate and provide support for people living with ADHD and or ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder); with a special emphasis on adults and those labelled as high functioning.
Geddes Software
Multi-media software for children and young people with learning challenges - teaching reading and writing and developing sight vocabulary.
CPS
Preventing Harm To Children Through Education & Awareness
CPS is a national charitable trust, dedicated to preventing harm and violence to children in New Zealand. As a strong advocate for the rights of children, CPS promotes, encourages and supports prevention activities and efforts at the local and national level, through individual and community programmes.
NZ Consumer Health Information
This website contains over 80 listings of health and disability support groups in New Zealand.
Quackwatch
Your Guide to Quackery, Health Fraud, and Intelligent Decisions Operated by Stephen Barrett, M.D
A website to help visitors with special areas of interest, it maintains 21 additional sites for autism, chiropractic, dentistry, multilevel marketing, and many other hot topics. A website closely affiliated with the National Council Against Health Fraud.
Humans Thoughts Stories Places
A website to advocate, provide a voice, stimulate policy debate and provide essential information to people on the autism spectrum and their friends and families.
Privacy Commissioner
The Privacy Commissioner seeks to develop and promote a culture in which personal information is protected and respected.
Mental Health Commission
The Commission functions to act as an advocate for the interests of people with mental illness and their families generally while taking into account the interests of other stakeholders.
Webhealth
Webhealth has been specifically developed to provide another avenue of access for people to connect with Health and Social Services and relevant information.
What Everyone Keeps Asking
Weka is New Zealand's disability information web site, for people with disabilities, their families, whanau and caregivers, health professionals and disability information providers.
Standards Plus
Standards Plus helps people and organisations to imagine better. Work alongside disabled people, older people, mentally unwell people, families, service providers and government agencies to implement the objectives of the New Zealand Disability Strategy and Health of Older People Strategy.