{"id":142366,"date":"2017-01-22T10:45:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-22T08:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/142366\/hats-and-heels-for-autism\/"},"modified":"2017-01-22T11:28:40","modified_gmt":"2017-01-22T09:28:40","slug":"hats-and-heels-for-autism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/01\/22\/hats-and-heels-for-autism\/","title":{"rendered":"Hats and heels for Autism"},"content":{"rendered":"

By: Duenna Mambana<\/p>\n

Champagne met fashion last Thursday at the Glendower Golf Course when women from all walks of life came together in aid of the Els for Autism organisation.<\/p>

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The event formed part of the BMW SA Open Championship.<\/p>\n

Donning their hats and high heels, women came out in large numbers to support the organisation, founded by golf heavyweight, Ernie Els and his wife, Liezl.<\/p>

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The couple established the foundation after discovering that their son, Ben, had the disorder that affects one in 68 individuals.<\/p>\n

Under the Els for Autism banner, the couple launched the Ernie Els Centre for Autism to help families from poor backgrounds with autistic children.<\/p>\n

The centre provides the families free access to an online, focused treatment tool called Rethink First.<\/p>\n

The intervention utilises principles which are scientifically shown to be the most effective teaching tools for individuals with the condition.<\/p>\n

During the event, funds were raised through a raffle.<\/p>\n