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Acorn Neurodiversity

Community Health Service, Occupational Therapy (OT), Speech Language Therapy, Mental Health

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300 Great South Road, Greenlane, Auckland

8:30 AM to 6:00 PM.

3 William Laurie Place, Albany, Auckland

8:30 AM to 6:00 PM.

Description

Acorn's team of Speech & Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists and Behaviour Therapists provide comprehensive support for autistic, ADHD or neurodivergent children from all over Auckland in their homes, schools and our two centres.

Staff

Our passionate, interdisciplinary team of Psychologists, Speech & Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Behavioural Therapists bring evidence-based practices from each of their fields to empower children to achieve what is important to them and their families.

See our team members at Our Team

Ages

Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi

How do I access this service?

Contact us

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Fees apply

Fees and Charges Description

Please see rates on our website. Individual Funding and Carer Support may be utilised.

Hours

300 Great South Road, Greenlane, Auckland

8:30 AM to 6:00 PM.

Mon – Fri 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM

3 William Laurie Place, Albany, Auckland

8:30 AM to 6:00 PM.

Mon – Fri 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Programmes

Counseling Psychology for children, youth and families

Programme Areas Mental health Programme Type Counselling and support, Mental health assessment and treatment Regions South Auckland, East Auckland, North Auckland, West Auckland Referral Types Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services

Programme Areas

Mental health

Programme Type

Counselling and support, Mental health assessment and treatment

Regions

South Auckland, East Auckland, North Auckland, West Auckland

Referral Types

Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services

Services Provided

Occupational therapy (OT)

The child engages in activities and games led by the therapist to promote development across a wide variety of skills so children can enjoy and participate in life’s everyday activities as fully and independently as possible. Skills areas: emotional regulation fine and gross motor dyspraxia and motor coordination handwriting activities of daily living like dressing and hygiene

  • Disability OT
  • Neurological OT
  • Child OT

The child engages in activities and games led by the therapist to promote development across a wide variety of skills so children can enjoy and participate in life’s everyday activities as fully and independently as possible.
Skills areas:

  • emotional regulation
  • fine and gross motor
  • dyspraxia and motor coordination
  • handwriting
  • activities of daily living like dressing and hygiene
Speech language therapy

Our speech therapists will utilise your child's strengths and interests to develop their language and communication skills. Our therapists are trained to support children to use Augmentative and Assistive Communication. They can also support their social thinking and literacy skills.

  • Child speech language therapy
  • Development reading/ writing disorders
  • Intellectual disability speech language therapy

Our speech therapists will utilise your child's strengths and interests to develop their language and communication skills. Our therapists are trained to support children to use Augmentative and Assistive Communication. They can also support their social thinking and literacy skills.

Assessment Clinic

Service types: Disability support services, Autism support services, Information, education & support, Education and training.

Service types: Disability support services, Autism support services, Information, education & support, Education and training.

Early Years & School Aged Autism Programmes

Service types: Disability support services, Child development services, Autism support services, Information, education & support, Education and training, Advocacy.

Service types: Disability support services, Child development services, Autism support services, Information, education & support, Education and training, Advocacy.

ADHD support services

Service types: Education and training, Life skills, Skills courses, Disability support services, Child development services, Education and training, Advocacy, Counselling, Family / whānau support, Information, education & support, Social and group activities, Youth mentoring / development.

Service types: Education and training, Life skills, Skills courses, Disability support services, Child development services, Education and training, Advocacy, Counselling, Family / whānau support, Information, education & support, Social and group activities, Youth mentoring / development.

Positive Behaviour Support

Service types: Disability support services, Autism support services, Advocacy, Counselling, Child development services, Education and training, Education and training, Family / whānau support, Social and group activities.

Service types: Disability support services, Autism support services, Advocacy, Counselling, Child development services, Education and training, Education and training, Family / whānau support, Social and group activities.

Sleep Support

Service types: Disability support services, Autism support services.

Service types: Disability support services, Autism support services.

Toilet Training

Service types: Disability support services, Autism support services.

Service types: Disability support services, Autism support services.

Professional learning and development

Service types: Information, education & support.

Service types: Information, education & support.

Advocacy

Advocacy services can support you or work on your behalf when you are accessing health or social services. This can include listening to your concerns, talking through options with you and coming with you to appointments.

Advocacy services can support you or work on your behalf when you are accessing health or social services. This can include listening to your concerns, talking through options with you and coming with you to appointments.

Disability support services

Autism support services, Child development services, Education and training, Disability information and advisory services

  • Autism support services
  • Child development services
  • Education and training
  • Disability information and advisory services
Family / whānau support

Family / whānau support services provide support to improve the collective mental and/or physical wellbeing of the family / whānau.

Family / whānau support services provide support to improve the collective mental and/or physical wellbeing of the family / whānau.

Information, education & support

Provision of information, guidance, advice, and resources.

Provision of information, guidance, advice, and resources.

Parenting

Pregnancy and parenting support for family/whānau.

  • Parenting education
  • Support for Dads
  • Parent wellbeing
  • Family / whānau support

Pregnancy and parenting support for family/whānau.

Social and group activities

Provision of social and group activities in the community.

Provision of social and group activities in the community.

Counselling

Mental health support for neurodivergent young people experiencing anxiety, depression, poor self-esteem, social challenges or difficulties managing stress.

Mental health support for neurodivergent young people experiencing anxiety, depression, poor self-esteem, social challenges or difficulties managing stress.

Disability Assistance

Quiet, low sensory environment, Support to make decisions, A longer appointment time

Travel Directions

Both locations are close to motorways.

Public Transport

Remuera Centre: close to train and bus lines

North Shore Centre: close to bus lines

Parking

Parking is available on-site at both locations.

Region

Central Auckland, East Auckland, North Auckland, South Auckland, West Auckland

Contact Details

300 Great South Road, Greenlane, Auckland

Central Auckland

8:30 AM to 6:00 PM.

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This page was last updated at 1:56PM on March 13, 2025. This information is reviewed and edited by Acorn Neurodiversity.