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Registration closes on Friday, April 21, at 17:00 and costs R50.<\/p>\n<p>The Jeffreys Bay Walk for Autism is part of an ongoing campaign by the foundation to advance the rights of autistic children through access to neuro-affirming healthcare, education, and support services.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEach autistic child is unique and their interaction with the world is different to other autistic children. Unfortunately, many autistic children go undiagnosed and many face huge social and environmental barriers to exercise their basic rights. The Jeffreys Bay Walk for Autism seeks to promote the rights of autistic children through enabling access to healthcare, education, and support services,\u201d says Toyer Jappie, co-founder and principal of The Centre of Grace Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>The Centre of Grace Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation founded in 2020, after Toyer and Kaylene Jappie\u2019s daughter, Grace, was identified as being autistic. After Grace was assessed they realised that there were few services for autistic children and their families in South Africa, and no services in the Kouga region.<\/p>\n<p>Toyer and Kaylene learnt that autistic individuals are very often subject to stigma, discrimination and human rights violations including unjust deprivation of health care, education and opportunities to engage and participate in their communities and society. The Centre of Grace Foundation was established in direct response to these challenges experienced by autistic children, their families and communities.<\/p>\n<p>At the Centre of Grace Foundation, the abilities and gifts of every autistic child are dignified, and their neuro-diversity accepted, appreciated and celebrated. 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