Noah Fenech Foundation
The Noah Fenech foundation was developed to raise funds for a special little boy called Noah Fenech. He is currently 4 years old, at the age of 2 and a half he was diagnosed with severe austism and developmental delays.
Money raised through events, raffle tickets, chocolate sales etc support the families very expensive therapy bills.
C.A.R.D. (Caring for Autism and Related Disorders) is an Applied Behavioural Analysis (A.B.A) program that has been proven to have a good success rate in helping austistic children lead a normal life.
The parents Simon and Alma and Noah's little sister Abby hope to be able to help other struggling families in the future.
What is Autism?
Autism is a term used for a number of developmental disabilities called Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). ASD is a life-long neurobiological disorder that affects how the person perceives and interprets their world, particularly the social environment.
The symptoms of ASD vary and can range from mild to severe, but most children on the spectrum show difficulties with:
- Social Interaction
- Verbal and non verbal communication
- Repetitive behaviours or limited interests
Autism affects 1 in 100 children in Australia