AGM 2017
Super Dad's Bring and Braai
The Action in Autism Super Dad's Bring and Braai will take place at George Campbell School grounds on Saturday 24 June. Please contact Action in Autism to RSVP. Further information to follow.
Support Group Meeting 17 June
The next AiA Support Group Meeting will take place on Saturday 17 June at the Action in Autism Centre, 74 Keal Road, Durban. Danielle Bussy and Tristan Daly will present their research to the group: 'The Internet and Social Networking Sites as a form of Communication for young adults with ASD,' and 'The Impact of Autism on the Family'. The meeting will take place from 2pm to 4pm. Please bring a plate to share! Call 031 207 4858.
AiA Skills Transference Workshop
We invite you to our May Skills Transference Workshop 2017. This programme will empower you with best practical skills and strategies to communicate and interact with our people on the Autism Spectrum. Please call 031 207 4858 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for information.
When: Friday 12 May 2017: 8.00am – 4.00pm
Saturday 13 May 2017: 8.00am – 4.00pm
Attendance is compulsory for both days
Where: The Moth Hall, King Dinizulu (formally King George) Hospital, 75 Dr. R D Naidu Drive, Sydenham. Follow the sign boards
Costs: R850p/p (including manual and meals)
Year End Social
Join us for our fabulous Year End Social for all autistic people and their families.
See you on Saturday 3 December from 10am - 2pm at the George Campbell School Grounds,
261 Sylvester Ntuli Road, Durban. Food and loads of fun for everyone!
Comedy Night - Artists for Autism
Date: 14 October 2016
Time: 7.00 for 7.30pm
Venue: George Campbell School Hall, 261 Sylvester Ntuli Road, Durban
R120 per ticket
12 Comedians will entertain you, with Neil Green as the headline act!
Book your tickets by calling 031 207 4858, or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Talk on Sleep Disturbances - 8 September
Jane Ansell from Sleep Scotland has returned to Durban and is offering our constituency a wonderful opportunity for insight into how to address sleep disturbances with our autistic children. The talk will take place from 1pm to 2pm this Thursday, 8 September, at the Action in Autism Centre, 74 Keal Road. Please RSVP to Nkanyiso on 031 2074858, or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Registration at 12.40.
Support Group Meeting
Next Support Group Meeting: Saturday 17 September
Venue: George Campbell School Hall
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Topic: Introducing AAC into your home
Speaker: Jocelyn Mngomezulu, OT and expert in Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Bring a plate to share
RSVP: 0312074858
High Tea Fundraiser
To commemorate Women's Month, Action in Autism will be holding a High Tea Fundraiser on Saturday 13 August at the George Campbell School Hall from 2pm to 5pm. Come and join the Mad Hatter Tea Party, with delicious treats, goodie bags and a prize for the best hat. Tickets cost R150, and the event is free to single moms, and those mothers who have more than on child on the Autism spectrum. More details and an invitation to follow later this week.
If anyone would like to sponsor a single mom, or donate a cake for the event, please let us know.
To book your place at the High Tea event of the year, please call Nkanyiso on 0312074858, or reply to this email.
