The Ernie Els Centre for Autism South Africa is located on the Ground Floor of The Children’s Memorial Institute
Aretha Kausele
011 484 7254
Aretha.kausele@elsforautism.org
www.ernieelscentre4autism.co.za
www.facebook.com/ElsforAutismSA/
About:
The Ernie Els Centre for Autism South Africa (EEC) believes that every child
with autism can learn and deserves access to effective education. The EEC
recognizes that every parent and family member plays an important role in
helping their child reach his or her fullest potential. EEC’s primary purpose
is to offer families comprehensive guidance on how to use best practices in
education and autism related intervention in order to equip caregivers to
teach his or her child.
The Ernie Els Centre currently offer the following support:
- The Centre provides each family with guidance in using an online Autism
related intervention: Rethink First. Given that the centres reach is
Nationwide, EEC provides support in numerous ways, including in
centre sessions (in Gauteng and Cape Town), as well as telephonic and
online guidance. This is offered every 2 to 4 weeks, with the intention of
participants practicing and incorporating these skills into their daily life.
- EEC also utilises the RUBI NETWORK Parent Training for Disruptive
Behaviours as a short-term parent coaching tool. This is offered as 12
biweekly sessions with parents or caregivers, focusing on the general
tools useful to empower parents/caregivers on how to work with their
child.
