ALTOGETHER AUTISM and AUTISM NZ Sign Memorandum of Understanding Friday 22nd March 2008, was a milestone for two organisations working in the disability sector facing similar challenges. Altogether Autism, (a partnership between Parent to Parent New Zealand and LIFE Unlimited), and Autism NZ, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement a protocol for providing a complementary working relationship throughout New Zealand. The organisations agree that with a scarce resource, working in a collaborative manner will be mutually beneficial and add value to the services each organisation provides for people with autism their families and whanau and interested others.

The Memorandum of Understanding states that the organisations agree to work collaboratively - share information, issues or information which affect people with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Altogether Autism, will work with Autism NZ branches to ensure that double up of service does not occur and the two organisations will refer people to each other as appropriate.

Both Altogether Autism and Autism NZ see the benefit of future collaboration in professional development and services. This MoU is about the people we serve.

Photo from left to right. Wendy Duff Chairperson Autism NZ, Richard Belton CEO Autism NZ, Anne Wilkinson
CEO Parent to Parent and Adri Isbister CEO LIFE Unlimited.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Disability Services of the Ministry of Health have contracted Parent to Parent New Zealand and LIFE Unlimited to provide a new national information and advisory service for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families/whanau. This new service will be known as Altogether Autism.

Parent to Parent and LIFE Unlimited are national organisations with many years experience, providing information services for people with disabilities and their families/whanau. Both organisations have played a significant role in the development of initiatives and services for people with ASD and their families/whanau.

Altogether Autism:

• Provides written information on ASD, support groups and services
• Facilitates contact with a Support Parent whose child also has ASD
• Provides information to adults with ASD
• Have advisors available to provide ASD information and advice
• Provide clinical and evidence-based advice on interventions/therapies to support people with ASD throughout their lifespan
• Provide a web site listing ASD service providers
• Support the development of community network meetings

Altogether Autism offers clinical and evidence based information and advice through a clinical psychologist, and an expert team of professionals. We will also have advisors and volunteer Support Parents, who will support people with ASD and their families/whanau. Community network meetings, where people with ASD, their families/whanau, providers and professionals can get together, are another feature of the service.

For more information please contact:

Altogether Autism
Phone 0800 273 4636
Email: info@altogetherautism.org.nz
www.altogetherautism.org.nz

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