Hawkes Bay
Community Links
01. Adult Diagnosis
02.Child & Youth Diagnosis
Child Adolescent and Family Service Te Harakeke (CAFS)
Address: 398 Omahu Road, Hastings, 4120
Phone: (06) 878 8109 ext 5851
Child Development service – can be assessed through your GP.
Claire Benton – Clinical/ASD Coordinator
Child Development Service
Email: Claire.Benton@hbdhb.govt.nz
03. Education
Autism New Zealand Education Programmes
Email: training@autismnz.org.nz
Disability support services EIT Hawkes Bay
Email: info@eit.ac.nz
Website: www.eit.ac.nz
Barbara West – Disability Liaison (at EIT)
Phone: (06) 830 1049
Work and Life skills at EIT
Phone: (06) 974 8000 ext. 5080
Elen Nathan – Occupational Therapist
Email: Elen.nathan.ot@gmail.com
Mobile: (021) 0206 1360
04. Employment
Hohepa
Vocational programmes ranging from craft skills for weaving, felt making, woodwork, candle making, farming and gardening
Phone: (06) 870 0426
Website: www.hohepa.com
Workbridge
Address: Workbridge Hawkes Bay, Ground Floor, Price Water House Building, 36 Munroe Street, Napier, 4110
Phone: 06 974 5615 (DDI) or (021) 190 1825
Email: seanc@workbridge.co.nz
05. Social Groups
Lego Social Skills Group
Mobile: (021) 0206 1360
Email: Elen.nathan.ot@gmail.com
Website: theplayfulplace.co.nz
Sailabilty Hawkes Bay with Katy Kenah
Email: sailabilityhb@xtra.co.nz
Special Olympics Hawkes Bay
Contact: Margaret Baker
Mobile: (021) 421 249
Website: www.specialolmpics.org.nz
Taekwondo with Ben Evans in Hawkes Bay
Mobile: (027) 8573 045
Email: president@specialneedstaekwondo.nz
Website: www.specialneedstaekwondo.nz
06. Supported living & accomodation
Geneva
Phone: 0800 436 382
Website: info@genevahealth.com
Idea Services
Phone: (06) 872 7881
Health Care NZ
Phone: (06) 834 4214
Email: napier.office@healthcarenz.co.nz
Website: www.healthcarenz.co.nz
Hohepa – residential, schooling and vocational
Phone: (06) 870 0426
Website: www.hohepahawkesbay.com
07. Support organisations
Bay Autism Support
Phone: 021 164 8406
Email: bayautismsupport@xtra.co.nz
CCS Disability Action
Phone: (06) 834 0499
Email: TBH@ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz
Website: www.ccsdiabilityaction.org.nz
Explore – Specialist advice including ASD services, support people with challenging behavior.
Phone: (0800) 000 421
Email: explore@explore.org.nz
Website www.healthcarenz.co.nz
Hohepa
Phone: (06) 870 0426
Email: NASK.HB@hbdhb.govt.nz
Website: www.hohepahawkesbay.com
Parent to Parent NZ
Phone: (0508) 236 236
Email hawkesbay@parent2parent.org.nz
Website: www.parent2parent.org.nz
Social Circle – Action for Autism Tāuhapai Takiwātanga Trust
Mobile: (027) 274 5390
Email: action4autism@outlook.co.nz
Specialist Education services Learning support – work with young people with special educational and developmental needs
Phone: (06) 833 67 30
Talk Link – Assistive Technology Service
Phone: (0800) 825 554
Website: www.talklink.org.nz
08. Therapy
Mosaics – provides a community based vocational service for adults with disabilities
Phone: (06) 844 4636
Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre
Phone: (06) 8703990
Email: willdarbyshire@rmtc.org.nz
Website: http://www.rmtc.org.nz
Riding for the Disabled
Phone: (06) 8340556
Email: napierrda@gmail.com
Website: www.napierrda.co.nz
SPELD (Specific learning difficulties) – offers one on one diagnostic assessment and specialized tuition for people with specific learning disabilities, including dyslexia. It offers information, support, advice and training.
Phone: (0800) 773 536
Email: central@speld.org.nz
Website: www.speld.org.nz
Stable Hearts Hawkes Bay
Phone: (027) 576 8082
Website: www.stablehearts.co.nz
The Playful Place – Elen Nathan Occupational Therapist, specialising in the play based therapy using sensory modulation approach
Phone: (021) 0206 1360
Email: elen.nathan.ot@gmail.com
Website: www.theplayfulplace.co.nz
09. Respite
Geneva
Phone: 0800 436 382
Website: info@genevahealth.com
Healthcare NZ
Phone: (06) 834 4214
Email: napier.office@healthcarenz.co.nz
Website: www.healthcarenz.co.nz
10. Holiday Programmes
Parent to parent NZ – support and information for parents of children with special needs
Email: hawkesbay@parent@parent.org.nz
Stable Hearts Hawkes Bay
Mobile: (027) 576 8082