Phone Sarah on 97351138 any day after 3pm.

Martial arts have been shown to be incredibly beneficial for kids in general, and especially for kids
 on the Autism spectrum. 

The Spectrum Skillz program was designed for children on the Autism spectrum. The program introduces specialised skill-based training for children who have different physical, intellectual, social, and emotional abilities, with further consideration for sensory processing issues. With that said, more emphasis is placed on building fundamental skills training with a strategic balance of Martial Arts.

This is a pre-martial arts program designed to give kids with different abilities the background skills and understanding of the ‘hidden’ curriculum before graduating into the general classes; which program and the instructor-student ratio for the individual class will be determined by a one on one assessment of the individual’s current capabilities and needs.

By understanding the needs of these children, we have selected 8 skills that make up the Spectrum SKILLZ Program:
1. Awareness
2. Detailing
3. Observing
4. Listening
5. Communicating
6. Retaining
7. Durability
8. Determination.

The first phase is a one-on-one evaluation to determine the best way to proceed for the individual child.

We must stress this is not a ‘test’. It is not a pass/fail thing but it is a chance for everyone to meet, discuss your child’s needs, capabilities, likes and dislikes and to assess their current level of abilities relating to martial arts classes.

Once the one-on-one pre-evaluation is completed we will place the child in the most appropriate class for their current developmental phase – either Spectrum SKILLZ (essentially pre-martial arts), a regular group class.

The goal is the fit the kids into the best class for their needs at that point in time and help them develop according to their individual needs.

We offer a variety of small group classes both during school hours for pre-school children and after school hours for the other children.

If you are interested in booking a pre-evaluation, this can be done via messaging our Facebook page or calling the centre on 97351138

Some participants may be able to utilise NDIS funding to access community, social and recreational activities.
This is determined by the NDIS on a case by case basis.