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Support Centre for Persons with Autism (SPA)
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Service Description |
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Support Centre for Persons with Autism (SPA) through its multidisciplinary team, provides a range of tailored training and support services for young persons with high-functioning autism (HFA) to meet their individualised needs in coping with the challenges during their transition into adulthood. SPA also offers support services for their parents/carers; and provides professional consultation service and training for frontline workers serving persons with autism. |
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Scope of Services |
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Individualised intervention programme and aftercare services to young persons with HFA |
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Support services to parents/carers of young persons with HFA |
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Dedicated hotline service for consultation and general support services to all parents/carers of persons with autism |
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Professional training, telephone and special on-site consultation for frontline workers of subvented rehabilitation service units |
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Telephone consultation on autism cases for frontline workers of service units in social welfare or educational setting |
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Webpage and resource corner(s) |
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Target Group |
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Young persons aged 15 or above with autism and normal intelligence |
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Parents/carers of young persons with autism |
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Frontline workers who are rendering support and services to persons with autism and their families in subvented rehabilitation service units |
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Frontline workers who are handling autism cases in service units in social welfare or educational setting |
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Application Procedure |
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Self-application of the above-mentioned target service users; or referral through doctors, social workers, allied health professionals, etc |
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The application or referral is free of charge |
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List of Non-governmental Organisations operating SPA |
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 Acrobat Document  MSWord Document |
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