AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, October 25, 2009
/24-7PressRelease/ -- The Center for Autism and Related Disorders Inc. (CARD), one of the world's largest organizations effectively treating autism, has relocated its Auckland, New Zealand satellite office. The new address is 72 Apollo Drive, 1st Floor Albany.
"The move was done to accommodate the growth and to help the center's visibility in the area," says CARD New Zealand Managing Supervisor Sheree Adams, BA, BCBA.
The new office location shares space with Autism House, a non profit organization dedicated to helping families with children with autism. "We will be working collaboratively with Autism House. They will refer families to us for diagnostic services and behavior intervention and we will provide the type of services families in the area need, including therapy, recreation and respite."
CARD follows the principles of Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), a treatment for autism that has been researched and empirically validated by the scientific community. CARD Program utilizes an array of teaching methodologies based on ABA practices such as, Errorless Learning, Discrete Trial Training, Natural Environment Training, Fluency-Based Instruction, and Verbal Behavior.
CARD offers the following services, Initial Assessment which is conducted to determine service needs; Special Outpatient Services (SOS) which is designed to help individuals who may be struggling with specific problems; Comprehensive Programs, an approach to help children achieve success and Diagnostic Assessment that consists of various activities that allow you to observe social and communication behaviors related to the diagnosis of pervasive developmental disorders.
For more information about CARD New Zealand, visit http://www.centreforautism.co.nz , call 64 (9) 4195025, or email cardnz@xtra.co,nz.
About the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc. (CARD):
CARD, Inc. is among the world's largest and most experienced organizations effectively treating children with autism and related disorders around the world. It opened its second international office in Auckland, New Zealand in 2002 and have been running successfully for the past seven years. Its services include assessments, supervision, parent/teacher training, and one-to-one therapy and Asperger's/PDD-NOS program. CARD develops individualized treatment plans, based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). CARD was founded by Executive Director Doreen Granpeesheh, PhD, BCBA. For more information about CARD, visit http://www.centerforautism.com.
About the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc. (CARD):
The Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc. (CARD) maintains a reputation as one of the world's largest and most experienced organizations effectively treating children with autism, Asperger's Syndrome, PDD-NOS, and related disorders. Following the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), CARD develops individualized treatment plans for each child.
CARD provides both US regional and remote services around the globe through its 19 satellite sites in California (11 sites), New York (2 sites), Virginia, Illinois, Texas, Arizona, Australia, and New Zealand as well as its franchise clinics in the United Arab Emirates and South Africa. With a mission to increase access to the most effective treatments, CARD has developed strong working relationships with parent organizations, schools and government agencies all over the world, including the Middle East, Europe, and Hawaii. For more information about CARD, visit http://www.centerforautism.com.
Media Contact: Daphne Plump
Tel: 818.345.2345. ext 270 October 23, 2009
Email: d.plump@centerforautism.com
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