Autism Connect

08/03/2026

🌺 Happy International Women's Day! 🌺

Today, we celebrate the strength, resilience, and compassion of women around the world. In the autism and disability sector, women are making a profound impact as mothers, caregivers, advocates, educators, and professionals.

To all the incredible women supporting neurodiverse individuals, THANK YOU 🌺:
- For your tireless advocacy
- For your unwavering love and care
- For breaking barriers and pushing boundaries
- For inspiring change and acceptance

Your work creates ripples of impact, changing lives and shaping a more inclusive world 🙏.

To the mothers, caregivers, therapists, educators, and advocates: YOU ARE SEEN, YOU ARE HEARD, YOU ARE APPRECIATED 🌺.

Keep shining your light 💫

07/03/2026

07/03/2026

What an incredible day! 🌟

Our team - Moeneeb, Jade, Sikita, and Simone - just completed the Makaton South Africa Level 1 training at Vera Schools, and we're buzzing with excitement!

With Esmari Robertson guiding them, they've taken the first step in empowering themselves to better support our students and community. Makaton is all about inclusive communication, and we're thrilled to bring this back to our centre 💬.

Thanks to Vera Schools for hosting and Esmari for sharing her expertise! 🙏 Here's to breaking down barriers and building bridges with sign language 💕

04/03/2026

Big shoutout to the 2nd year OT students from UWC who visited our Early Learning Centre today! 🙌

We're so grateful for the time they took to engage with our little ones and share their expertise.

Looking forward to our OT sessions kicking off next week! Thanks for making a difference, UWC students! 💪

03/03/2026

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Impact is best told through the lives it touches. 💙

This is the second story in our impact series, highlighting the incredible work of Autism Connect and the difference they are making in the lives of children on the Autism Spectrum and their families.

Real stories. Real change. More to come.

03/03/2026

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Impact is best told through the lives it touches. 💙

This is the second story in our impact series, highlighting the incredible work of Autism Connect and the difference they are making in the lives of children on the Autism Spectrum and their families.

Real stories. Real change. More to come.

28/02/2026

27th February 2026

done right. 🌍

Honoured to stand alongside sector leaders at Inyathelo Institute for Advancement building bridges, sharing insights, and strengthening the ecosystem that carries our communities forward.

Because sustainable change is never built alone. 🤝

27/02/2026

Today, we celebrate World NGO Day 🌍💚

Recognising the tireless efforts of organisations like ours, working towards a more inclusive and compassionate world.

NGOs play a vital role in advocacy, awareness, and empowerment, often bridging gaps and pushing boundaries.

We're proud to be part of this community, advocating for individuals with autism and promoting acceptance.

Thank you to all NGOs making a difference! 🙏

27/02/2026

Wrapping up an amazing week at the Skills Centre! 🌟

Highlights included:
- Pancake-making magic with Ursula and Moeneeb on Monday
- Tasty cooking adventures on Tuesday
- Valuable OT sessions with Kayla Smith on Wednesday
- Self-care and community giving with our weekly bread collection drive on Thursday
- A serene visit to Ardene Gardens in Claremont, wrapping up our "Self & Co-regulation" theme for February 😌

We asked parents to share their self-regulation strategies and co-regulation tips, and we're looking forward to hearing from you in March! 🙏

March is all about "My Feelings and Emotions" - stay tuned for more!

And a big shoutout to all the amazing NGOs making a difference on World NGO Day! 🌍💚

24/02/2026