Anna Jeffries Anna Jeffries

Autism New Zealand to deliver Early Support Services in Wellington

Autism NZ is pleased to be taking over the delivery of early support service Raupī te Raupō from 2025. Raupī te Raupō is a free, world-leading and neuro-affirming programme for young children who are autistic or showing signs of autism, and their families. To date, the programme has been delivered by Victoria University of Wellington

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Anna Jeffries Anna Jeffries

Getting it Right – Provision and Access to Timely and Appropriate Supports for the Tāngata Whaitakiwātanga/Autistic Community Before, During, and After Diagnosis

Our aim was to evaluate the needs of Autism NZ’s newest service within the Autism Resource Centre – the Autism Diagnostic Service. A mixed method survey and interview research project was implemented to identify the needs of tāngata whaitakiwātanga/autistic people and whānau at different stages of their autism diagnostic journey and navigating the services that

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