Our Mission
MEfA champions the cause of all children, including children with autism, and other learning difficulties,
at home, in their schooling and beyond.
at home, in their schooling and beyond.
Our Vision
MEfA fosters the educational and social development of children with autism, and other learning difficulties, through the achievement of a climate in which special needs are recognised, understood and accepted as valued human attributes and in which the special needs of all children are met fully, effectively and with generosity.
MEfA assists the education of all children, including children with autism and conditions related to autism, through methods of learning and education developed by Dr. Maria Montessori and in connection with this:
Who do you know with autism? Everybody knows someone with an autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). Autism is an internationally recognised condition which knows no social, economic or geographic boundaries and affects as many as 10% of children and adults to a lesser or greater extent. Difficulties arise with social, communication, language and sensory development and there are often difficulties with body language and physical coordination too.
- we provide advice and support to families, carers and schools for children with autism;
- we provide information, advisory and advocacy services, training, day services, education, leisure and recreation for children with autism, and we support other making similar provision;
- we promote, conduct and engage in research into autism, and we publish the useful results of such research;
- we collect and disseminate information relating to autism and we exchange such information with other bodies having similar objects.
Who do you know with autism? Everybody knows someone with an autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). Autism is an internationally recognised condition which knows no social, economic or geographic boundaries and affects as many as 10% of children and adults to a lesser or greater extent. Difficulties arise with social, communication, language and sensory development and there are often difficulties with body language and physical coordination too.
