Spitskop Special Needs School is situated in Thabazimbi, Limpopo, Waterberg District.  The school opened its doors on the 11th of February 2013. 

The school provides care, stimulation, and education for 90 children between the ages of 3 and 18 with pervasive developmental disorders, such as Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, Autism, Down’s syndrome, Epilepsy, Brain damage, Hard of hearing, Partially Sighted, Learning Barriers, and other problems, all of which affect cognitive development.  The school implemented English and two local languages, Afrikaans and Setswana. Spitskop Special Needs School is the only school in the Waterberg District that offers formal education (CAPS Curriculum) to learners with autism.