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Arts 4 Us Specialty

Arts 4 Us Specialty is a clinical group arts therapy programme tailored to young people who identify as being neurodivergent, and/or having cognitive or physical disabilities.

Find out more about this programme to see if it’s suitable to you or your loved one.

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About Arts for Us Specialty

Arts 4 Us Specialty is an arts therapy programme for school age children, tweens and teens living with Autism, Global Developmental Delay, Cerebral Palsy and other related disorders with classes are held at the Meadowbank Community Centre. Arts therapy offers a unique form of support for those on the autism spectrum by promoting communication, emotional growth and social interaction, as well as creative self expression. Unlike regular art class, art therapy combines the process of healing through engaging with materials and expression of what one is thinking.

As this is a clinical arts therapy programme, we need people to complete the Referral Form. This form is important as it allows us to better understand a client’s needs and to determine if group therapy is the most appropriate option. Any information that you submit will go into our secure client management system.

Referral Form

The Cost of Arts 4 Us Specialty

Arts 4 Us Specialty runs for part of each term. The cost over the eight weeks is $225 including GST.

As this is a clinical arts therapy programme, we need people to complete the Referral Form. This form is important as it allows us to better understand a client’s needs and to determine if group therapy is the most appropriate option. Any information that you submit will go into our secure client management system.

Referral Form
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Locations

At this point in time, Arts 4 Us Specialty is only available in Auckland.

Meadowbank
Time: Primary age students Mondays 3.30 – 4.30pm

Term 1 2026: 9 February - 30 March
Term 2 2026: 4 May - 29 June (No session 1 June King's Bday)

Term 3 2026: 27 July - 14 September Term 4 2026: 12 October - 7 December (No session 26 October, Labour day)

Auckland