Autism Sinethemba
Early Intervention Centre
Autism Sinethemba is a non-profit organization, specifically geared toward educating and supporting young, pre-school aged learners with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
We opened our school in May 2008, and have had great pleasure at seeing our little ones thrive and develop in this individualized, Autism specific learning environment.
Our School
We have five classrooms and educate a maximum capacity of 50 children at the moment. Due to demand it will become necessary to open a class for older children who cannot be accommodated in our school because of age, we will need to register with Department of Education as an Independent School in order to do this.
Due to the unplanned events of COVID - 19 we have unfortunately related to measures of down scaling our staff members. Our classes have moved online for the time being, however most of the children at our center require a lot of 'hands on' care. We are very grateful to the parents, Department of Social Development and all our other donors and funders for their assistance with fees and funding to keep this unique school going.
Autism Sinethemba Early Intervention Centre is growing and GLOWING on a daily basis!!!!
Our Support Group
We offer Social Network Support via WhatsApp || Email
072 678 2452 || autism.el@gigantech.co.za
Mon - Fri between the hours of 08:00 - 17:00
Workshops / Training
Autism South Africa
|| 011 484 9909 || admin@autismsouthafrica.org || educator@autismsouthafrica.org || www.aut2know.co.za ||
Where We Are
The St. Pious Catholic Centre
Kitchener Street
Cambridge
East London
St Pius Catholic Centre
Below are some of our old students who have moved on to bigger and better things!
Staff at Autism Sinethemba
Antoinette Bruce-Alexander Operations Manager / Director
Mr. Gary Robertson Treasurer / Director
Ms. Sarah Wittstock Teacher
Ms. Cameron Salzwedel Teacher
Mrs. Charlotte Windvogel Teacher
Mrs. Natasha Herman Administrator
Our Board of Directors
Mrs. Antoinette Bruce-Alexander
Mr. Gary Robertson
Ms. Nosi Magubeni
Dr. Sanje Monsingh
Mrs. Pumla Jola
Mr. Khulile Qeqe
Ms. Cameron Salzswedel
About the Founders
Autism Sinethemba was founded by Antoinette Bruce-Alexander, Gary Robertson and other members of the Support Group (formed in 2003) in response to the desperate need in East London for Early Intervention, support for parents and information about Autism. They have worked tirelessly to gather together a board of directors, form a non-profit organization, and open a school specifically geared toward educating and supporting young children with Autism. The work hasn't ended there. Aside from holding down full time jobs and raising children of their own (Neurotypical and Autistic), they hold regular fundraisers to keep our school open and Antoinette actively assists in placing our children in schools once they've reached school-going age. People from all over the province turn to us for information, advice, and often, a shoulder to cry on.