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For kids with Autism, early intervention is everything!
Autism affects 1 in 70 people in Australia. There is no cure and there isn’t a single known cause.
But what we do know is early access to diagnosis and therapeutic support gives children the best chance to live independently and participate in their community. It also benefits the whole family, establishing a supportive network, training and guidance based on understanding and respect.
For kids with autism, early intervention works.
AEIOU supports children across Australia, with centres found in 11 locations across Queensland, South Australia and Australian Capital Territory. We help the most vulnerable kids in the autism community to overcome challenges that impact their quality of life and ability to access education. AEIOU have a holistic approach to therapy and education.
Be Awesome and get involved
This April, get involved. Join a community of people who care about autism. Sign up for a fun run. Make a donation. Attend our Family Day.
Autism Awareness Month is about celebration and acceptance. Together, we can help children with autism live their best lives!
Participate in a Fun Run
Run for children with autism in Toowoomba or Brisbane this April. You’ll help children with autism continue to be awesome and develop lifelong skills.
Free Family Fun Day
Bring the whole family to UQ, St Lucia on Sunday 6 April for a great day out with kids activities, live music, food trucks, and more!
Donate
Change an autistic child’s life by giving them the essential support they need.
Early intervention helped Arjac to speak!
Without early intervention Kristen would never have heard her autistic son Arjac say ‘I love you’
Imagine being a new parent, this is your first child and you are eagerly watching them grow and develop in their early years. For most parents, this would be a time of joy and happiness in their lives. Watching their chid take their first step, speak their first word and express their emotions.
This is not the reality for parents like Kristen, when your beautiful son isn’t coping with childcare, is experiencing serious meltdowns, has a limited diet, and you don’t know what the future holds. Kristen, like so many other parents had a gnawing sense of worry, when her son, Arjac, didn’t start talking, make eye contact or start crawling or walking. Parents like Kristen say they feel utterly helpless when their child has a meltdown, and they also feel judged.
Parents like Kristen start to look for answers; why isn’t their child developing and meeting milestones? Who can they turn to and more importantly what can they do to help their child?
Arjac’s mum Kristen said the best day of her life was when she heard Arjac say ‘I love you’ for the first time. Overjoyed, Kristen had to explain what happy tears were to young Arjac.
How AEIOU’s specialist program helps
Within one year at AEIOU:
of children have increased their communication skills
maintain or improve their visual reception skills
maintain or improve their fine motor skills
are fully toilet trained upon graduating compared to 17% at entry
How does early intervention help kids with autism?
Early intervention gives children the ability to participate meaningfully in their community, in ways that matter to them and their families.
AEIOU has pioneered integrated therapy and education through a unique, research-based program that has changed more than 2,000 children’s lives.
The benefits to a child and family extend into the community and we know children with autism make awesome gains when they get specialist support early in life.
The AEIOU program focuses on each child’s individual strengths and needs, addressing complex challenges they may be experiencing, helping children to connect, communicate, develop social and play skills, self-help skills like toileting, and so many life skills that bring access to community and education into reach.
AEIOU supports pre-school aged children, helping them to transition to kindergarten or big-school, creating a foundation for life, with improved likelihoods of accessing education and employment in addition to independent living.
