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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
3 William Laurie Place, Albany, Auckland
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?
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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
| Mon – Fri | 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM |
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3 William Laurie Place, Albany, Auckland
| Mon – Fri | 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM |
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Programmes
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
- 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
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 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
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 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
- 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
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. 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.
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. 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
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.
We offer autism diagnostic assessments and ADHD diagnostic assessments to help identify your child's areas of strength, how they learn and what supports might be beneficial.
We offer autism diagnostic assessments and ADHD diagnostic assessments to help identify your child's areas of strength, how they learn and what supports might be beneficial.
Service types: Disability support services, Autism support services, Information, education & support, Education and training.
We offer autism diagnostic assessments and ADHD diagnostic assessments to help identify your child's areas of strength, how they learn and what supports might be beneficial.
Our intensive individualised programmes provide a one-to-one, child-led approach for children who may be struggling with their learning or with meeting developmental milestones. Therapy plans are co-designed with families to maximise your child's strengths and interests and help them reach their potential. Our Early Years Autism programme also supports children with the transition to school.
Our intensive individualised programmes provide a one-to-one, child-led approach for children who may be struggling with their learning or with meeting developmental milestones. Therapy plans are co-designed with families to maximise your child's strengths and interests and help them reach their potential. Our Early Years Autism programme also supports children with the transition to school.
Service types: Disability support services, Child development services, Autism support services, Information, education & support, Education and training, Advocacy.
Our intensive individualised programmes provide a one-to-one, child-led approach for children who may be struggling with their learning or with meeting developmental milestones. Therapy plans are co-designed with families to maximise your child's strengths and interests and help them reach their potential. Our Early Years Autism programme also supports children with the transition to school.
We support ADHD children and youth to maximise their strengths to develop their executive functioning and study skills, their friendship skills and their emotional regulation.
We support ADHD children and youth to maximise their strengths to develop their executive functioning and study skills, their friendship skills and their emotional regulation.
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.
We support ADHD children and youth to maximise their strengths to develop their executive functioning and study skills, their friendship skills and their emotional regulation.
Our Positive Behaviour Support is for children, youth and families struggling with a developmental phase or behaviours of concern.
Our Positive Behaviour Support is for children, youth and families struggling with a developmental phase or behaviours of concern.
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.
Our Positive Behaviour Support is for children, youth and families struggling with a developmental phase or behaviours of concern.
Our sleep support service can help young neurodiverse people and those supporting them get a good night’s sleep.
Our sleep support service can help young neurodiverse people and those supporting them get a good night’s sleep.
Service types: Disability support services, Autism support services.
Our sleep support service can help young neurodiverse people and those supporting them get a good night’s sleep.
Our toilet training service can help young neurodiverse people become more confident and independent with using the toilet.
Our toilet training service can help young neurodiverse people become more confident and independent with using the toilet.
Service types: Disability support services, Autism support services.
Our toilet training service can help young neurodiverse people become more confident and independent with using the toilet.
Acorn provides professional learning and development in the form of direct consultation to early childhood educators, teachers and administrators as well as training workshops.
Acorn provides professional learning and development in the form of direct consultation to early childhood educators, teachers and administrators as well as training workshops.
Service types: Information, education & support.
Acorn provides professional learning and development in the form of direct consultation to early childhood educators, teachers and administrators as well as training workshops.
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.
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.
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
- Autism support services
- Child development services
- Education and training
- Disability information and advisory services
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.
Family / whānau support services provide support to improve the collective mental and/or physical wellbeing of the family / whānau.
Provision of information, guidance, advice, and resources.
Provision of information, guidance, advice, and resources.
Provision of information, guidance, advice, and resources.
Pregnancy and parenting support for family/whānau.
Pregnancy and parenting support for family/whānau.
- Parenting education
- Support for Dads
- Parent wellbeing
- Family / whānau support
Pregnancy and parenting support for family/whānau.
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.
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.
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
Online Booking URL
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
Website
Contact Details
300 Great South Road, Greenlane, Auckland
Central Auckland
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Phone
(09) 281 4857
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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.
Provision of social and group activities in the community.
Provision of social and group activities in the community.