The Incredible Years Autism (for parents)
What is the Incredible Years Autism programme (for parents)?
The Incredible Years Autism is a 14 session, group-based programme for parents of children aged 2–5 on the autism spectrum. By supporting the skills and confidence of the key adults in the lives of children on the autism spectrum, it aims to promote children’s emotional regulation, positive social interactions, language development and relationships with others.
The programme covers:
- Child-directed narrated play promotes positive relationships
- Pre-academic and persistence coaching promotes language development and school readiness
- Social coaching promotes friendship skills
- Emotion coaching promotes emotional literacy
- Pretend play promotes empathy and social skills
- Promoting children’s self-regulation skills
- Using praise and rewards to motivate children
- Limit setting and behaviour management.
Incredible Years Autism programmes are available in the following regions:
- Whangarei
- Auckland
- Tauranga
- Napier
- Wellington
- Nelson
- Christchurch
- Invercargill
What is involved?
Parents and caregivers meet for 2.5 hours each week, over a period of 14 weeks, to explore parenting strategies. The programme is highly interactive, collaborative and self-directed, and driven by the child’s developmental abilities and goals.
How to access the programme
Region |
Provider name |
Provider contact details |
Whangarei | Ministry of Education |
Eileen Turner Eileen.Turner@education.govt.nz |
Auckland | Ohomairangi Trust |
Ella Smith OR
Lynaire Doherty |
Tauranga | Te Whānau Kotahi |
Gill Duncan 07 571 4768 gilld@twk.org.nz |
Napier | Napier Family Service Centre |
Heather Osborne Heather.o@napierfamilycentre.org.nz |
Napier | Ministry of Education |
Maria Boolieris 06 831 0638 Maria.Boolieris@education.govt.nz |
Wellington | Incredible Families |
Jane Dunbier 027 418 2671 jane@edresources.co.nz |
Nelson | Motueka Family Service Centre |
Blyda Mackey 03 528 0234 Blyda.mfsc@xtra.co.nz |
Christchurch | Presbyterian Support Upper South Island |
Janice Huddy 03 363 8214 janiceh@psusi.org.nz |
Invercargill | Family Works Southland |
Margaret Whittington 03 211 8240 MWhittington@familyworkssld.nz |