OUTISME AANBIEDING PRETORIA 2025
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Place | Plek : Pretoria Country Club, 241 Sidney Street, Waterkloof, Pretoria, 0181
Date | Datum: 14/08/2025
Time | Tyd: 18:00 – 20:00
OUTISME AANBIEDING PRETORIA 2025
Place | Plek : Pretoria Country Club, 241 Sidney Street, Waterkloof, Pretoria, 0181
Date | Datum: 14/08/2025
Time | Tyd: 18:00 – 20:00
PRETORIA
14 August | Augustus 2025
Is your child falling behind in the classroom?
Are you struggling to find an expert tutor?
Get to know more about our comprehensive developmental curriculum and Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA).
We will share information about the latest medical and educational interventions for autism, ADHD and learning challenges.
Learn about the The Star Academy’s Education Program for autism and ADHD including language development, social skills, behaviour management, school readiness, feeding and more.
llana Gerschlowitz
Author of Saving My Sons
Director of The Star Academy
Martin Gershlowitz
Dr. Dad, A Message of Hope:
There is always a solution
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE PRESENTATION
As the rate of autism increases exponentially, schools around the world find themselves in a position where they must cater for the learning needs of the child on the autism spectrum. Autism is a spectrum diagnosis. On the one end of the spectrum there could be a child who can’t speak at all and on the other end, there could be a child who can attend at school and is higher functioning but can have social skills deficits and other learning challenges.
The latest statistics from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in America, demonstrates that every 1:36 children receive an autism diagnosis. The statistics are similar around the world. More children with autism are battling the school system. Ilana will present on the red flags to autism and how early intervention and diagnosis is key to ensure best outcomes.
Parents are often in denial and find it hard to come to terms with a diagnosis. Moving beyond denial is crucial for several reasons. The sooner your child can receive the necessary interventions to catch up their delayed development the sooner you can be a part of experiencing your child’s progress. Living in fear about your child’s development can be emotionally exhausting and may prevent you from getting them the support they need for their development and well-being. In a young developing child, more skills are expected every year of development. Intervention early on means smaller gaps to close later. Time is not on their side. They are against the clock and early intervention sets the stage for the best results.
She will present on a scientific and evidence-based teaching methodology for autism i.e. Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA). Ilana will also present on a comprehensive developmental curriculum for autism that is used to tailor make education programs for each individual child on the spectrum. The curriculum covers many developmental areas including social, motor, language, adaptive, executive functioning, academic and play skills. She will discuss case studies of young children receiving educational instruction and explain how to teach basic skills such as eye contact, imitation skills, language and communication skills with a special focus on speech motor planning, toilet training, play skills etc.
She will also share her personal journey with autism and present information on the many treatments she followed to help two of her sons, who both received a diagnosis of autism. In 2003, when her oldest son David was only 20 months old, he was diagnosed with autism, and she was told ‘goodbye and good luck.’ He has autism take out an insurance policy. Accept him and make him comfortable. Refusing to believe that nothing could be done, she immersed herself in research and travelled around the world to find treatments and solutions. Ilana will share insight into how to navigate the journey with autism. She will also present on the outcome of her youngest son who despite a diagnosis of autism is now indistinguishable from his peers.
Her husband Martin will share his journey from a father’s perspective and give valuable advice to parents and professionals. Martin encourages parents to walk this journey together.
Ilana is an international speaker, having presented at conferences around the world and her book, Saving My Sons – A Journey with autism is a guide to parents and professionals working in the field of autism. The presentation is a message of hope and inspiration to both parents and professionals raising and teaching children with autism.
Is jou kind agter in die klaskamer?
Sukkel jy om ‘n deskundige tutor te vind?
Kom leer meer oor ons omvattende ontwikkelingskurrikulum en Toegepaste Gedragsanalise (ABA).
Ons sal inligting deel oor die nuutste mediese en opvoedkundige ingrypings vir outisme, ADHD en leeruitdagings.
Leer meer oor die Ster Akademie se Onderwijsprogram vir outisme en ADHD, insluitend taalk ontwikkeling, sosiale vaardighede, gedrag bestuur, skool gereedheid, voeding en meer.
Ilana Gerschlowitz
Outeur van: ‘Saving My Sons: A Journey with Autism’
Direkteur van The Star Academy
Martin Gerschlowitz
Dr. Dad: ‘n Boodskap van hoop: daar is altyd ‘n oplossing
VIND MEER UIT OOR WAT OM TE VERWAG BY DIE PREEK
Namate die tempo van outisme exponentieel toeneem, vind skole regoor die wêreld hulleself in ‘n posisie waar hulle die leerbehoeftes van die kind op die outisme spektrum moet akkommodeer. Outisme is ‘n spektrumdiagnose. Aan die een kant van die spektrum kan daar ‘n kind wees wat glad nie kan praat nie en aan die ander kant kan daar ‘n kind wees wat skool toe kan gaan en hoër funksioneer, maar sosiale vaardighede-tekorte en ander leeruitdagings kan hê. Die nuutste statistieke van die Center for Disease Control (CDC) in Amerika toon aan dat elke 1:36 kinders ‘n outisme-diagnose ontvang. Die statistieke is soortgelyk regoor die wêreld. Meer kinders met outisme sukkel met die skoolstelsel. Ilana sal dié rooi vlae van outisme voorlê en hoe vroeë intervensie en diagnostiek die sleutel is om die beste resultate te verseker.
Ouers is dikwels in ontkenning en vind dit moeilik om akkommodasie te maak met ‘n diagnose. Om oor ontkenning te beweeg is van groot belang om verskeie redes. Hoe gouer jou kind die nodige intreksesie kan ontvang om hul vertraagde ontwikkeling in te haal, hoe gouer kan jy deel wees van die ervaring van jou kind se vooruitgang. Om in vrees oor jou kind se ontwikkeling te leef kan emosioneel uitputtend wees en mag voorkom dat jy hulle die ondersteuning gee wat hulle vir hul ontwikkeling en welstand nodig het. In ‘n jong ontwikkelende kind word meer vaardighede elke jaar van ontwikkeling verwag. Vroeë intreksesie beteken kleiner gaps om later te sluit. Tyd is nie aan hul kant nie. Hulle is teen die klok en vroegtydige intreksesie stel die verhoog vir die beste resultate.
Sy sal ‘n wetenskaplike en bewysgebaseerde onderrigmetodologie vir outisme, naamlik Toegepaste Gedragsanalise (ABA), aanbied. Ilana sal ook ‘n omvattende ontwikkelingskurrikulum vir outisme aanbied wat gebruik word om opvoedkundige programme vir elke individuele kind op die spektrum aan te pas. Die kurrikulum dek baie ontwikkelingsareas, insluitend sosiale, motoriese, taal, aanpassings-, uitvoerende funksionering, akademiese en speelvaardighede. Sy sal gevallestudies van jong kinders wat opvoedkundige onderrig ontvang, bespreek en verduidelik hoe om basiese vaardighede soos oogkontak, nabootsingvaardighede, taal- en kommunikasievaardighede te onderrig, met ‘n spesiale fokus op spraakmotorbeplanning, toiletopleiding, speelvaardighede, ens.
Sy sal ook haar persoonlike reis met outisme deel en inligting aanbied oor die baie behandelings wat sy gevolg het om haar twee seuns te help, wat albei ‘n diagnose van outisme ontvang het. In 2003, toe haar oudste seun David net 20 maande oud was, is hy met outisme gediagnoseer en is daar vir haar gesê ‘totsiens en sterkte.’ Hy het outisme, so sluit ‘n versekeringspolis. Aanvaar hom en maak hom gemaklik. Omdat sy geweier het om te glo dat daar niks gedoen kon word nie, het sy haar in navorsing verdiep en oor die wêreld gereis om behandelings en oplossings te vind. Ilana sal insig deel oor hoe om die reis met outisme te navigeer. Sy sal ook ‘n aanbieding gee oor die uitslag van haar jongste seun, wat, ondanks ‘n diagnose van outisme, nou onafsigbaar van sy maats is. Haar man Martin sal sy reis vanuit ‘n vader se perspektief deel en waardevolle raad aan ouers en professionele persone gee. Martin moedig ouers aan om hierdie reis saam te stap.
Ilana is ‘n internasionale spreker en het op konferensies regoor die wêreld aangebied, en haar boek, Saving My Sons – ‘n Reis met outisme, is ‘n gids vir ouers en professionele persone wat in die veld van outisme werk. Die aanbieding is ‘n boodskap van hoop en inspirasie vir beide ouers en professionele persone wat kinders met outisme grootmaak en onderrig.
An overview of teaching methodologies, developmental curriculum and the latest treatments for autism.
Author of “Saving my Sons: A Journey with Autism” will be discussing her journey as a parent of a child with autism. She will also discuss educational programs for children with autism and applied behavior analysis (ABA), and how to tackle challenging behaviors. As a mother to a profoundly autistic adult she will share much insight on the autism diagnosis and the challenges parents face in raising children with autism.
‘n Oorsig van onderrigmetodes, ontwikkeling-kurrikulum en die nuutste behandelings vir outisme.
Die outeur van “Om my seuns te red: ‘n Reis met Outisme” sal haar reis as ‘n ouer van ‘n kind met outisme bespreek. Sy sal ook opvoedkundige programme vir kinders met outisme en toegepaste gedragsanalise (TGA) bespreek, sowel as hoe om uitdagende gedrag aan te pak. As ‘n moeder van ‘n diep outistiese volwassene, sal sy baie insig deel oor die outisme-diagnose en die uitdagings wat ouers in die opvoeding van kinders met outisme in die gesig staar.
A message of hope: Autism from a father’s perspective: 22 years of experience, insights and practical tips.
Martin will be discussing his journey, raising a child on the spectrum from a Dad’s perspective. Martin’s impact and contribution to autism has been life changing for many families, including his own. He has helped to establish and run The Star Academy which provides ABA programs internationally.
‘n Boodskap van hoop: Outisme vanuit ‘n vader se perspektief: 22 jaar se ervaring, insigte en praktykwenke.
Martin sal sy reis bespreek om ‘n kind op die spektrum vanuit ‘n vader se perspektief groot te maak. Martin se impak en bydrae tot outisme het lewensveranderend geword vir baie gesinne, insluitend sy eie. Hy het gehelp om The Star Academy te stig en te bestuur wat ABA-programme internasionaal aanbied.
Parents of young children or teenagers with autism ADHD behavioural and/or learning challenges, or suspected autism
Doctors and Paediatricians wanting to learn more about autism diagnosis and treatment
Psychiatrists, Psychologists and Educational Psychologists supporting children or families affected by autism
Professionals in the field of autism
Ouers van jong kinders of tieners met outisme, ADHD, gedrags- en/of leeruitdagings, of suspekte outisme.
Dokters en pediaters wat meer wil leer oor die diagnose en behandeling van outisme.
Psigiaters, sielkundiges en onderwys-sielkundiges wat kinders of gesinne wat deur outisme geraak word, ondersteun
Professionele in die veld van outisme
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