Promoting the health and wellbeing of autistic children and their whānau

Waiora Tamariki is an innovative research programme and cost-free nationwide clinical service

Poipoia te kākano, kia puawai

Nurture the seed, and it will blossom

Waiora Tamariki

Waiora Tamariki is an innovative research programme and cost-free nationwide clinical service designed to promote the health and wellbeing of children on the autism spectrum and their whānau.

Based out of the Pukemanu Centre at the University of Canterbury, the team have many years of experience supporting sleep, eating/feeding, toileting, and social communication development in children on the autism spectrum, as well as enhancing caregiver mental health, meaning our families benefit from the latest evidence-based approaches.

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The Waiora Tamariki Programme is delivered by a team of researchers, clinicians, and post-graduate students at the University of Canterbury. 

Get In Touch

You can get in touch with the team via this form.

If you’d like to make a referral, please use the referral form relevant to the specific programme.

Please note that we are not currently accepting referrals for the eating, toileting, and sleep programmes.