ASA at Future Ed

Autism South Africa was proud to take part in the Future Ed show at the Coca-Cola Dome in Northgate from the 25^th to the 27^th of July. Our stand was a great success with lots of interest and requests for training in various schools.

National Education Facilitator, Claire Allen spoke a total of seven times in the TeachTime seminars over the course of the three day expo and received a fortune of positive feedback.

Up and coming events:

• 2^nd of August: Minister’s consultative session with the disability groups at the Department of Social Development in Pretoria  from 10-12pm.
• 2^nd of August: Autism training meeting with the Gauteng Education Department in Braamfontein @2pm.
• 7^th & 8^th of August : Autism awareness and school support training at Coronation Training Centre in Newlands, Gauteng. It is a Special Needs School.
• 12^th - 16^th of August: Fishbowl 5 days hands on Autism course in Durban, KZN.
• 15^th - 17^th of August : SAMA conference. Autism South Africa will be hosting a table for Autism Awareness and Understanding.
• 19^th &20^th of August: 2 days Autism training at a school in Witbank, Mpumalanga  for teachers.
• 20^th of August:  Asperger’s Support Group Meeting in the East Rand. Looking at the difference between DSM-IV and DSM-V with regards to Asperger’s Syndrome.
• 24^th of August: Autism presentation at the NAPTOSA conference.
• 26^th -30^th of August: Fishbowl 5 days hands on Autism Training in Swaziland.