Takiwātanga / Aroreretini / Neurodiversity. Workshops Coming up.
Mind Over Manner have been generously funded by The Sutherland Self Help Trust to bring community workshops to 5 areas in Waihōpai ( Invercargill)
Ōtepoti
Taupō
Rotorua
Tairāwhiti
These workshops are designed for Whānau, Community, Health, Social and Wellbeing Organisations, The Workplace & Educators.
We will be bringing our facilitator and team of actors Please spread the word to anyone you know who may find these workshops useful
Reviews and feedback
“As members of the education sector, we are seeing an influx in the number of neurodiverse students being excluded and expelled from schools. No teacher can work from their silos with neurodivergent and anxious children without rapidly going into burnout. Knowledge and Collaboration models, for teachers and all students, build the essence for creating a culture of respect and engagement going forward.” – Leanne Eloff, RTLB Cluster 7.
Susan Haldane speaks to Kathryn Ryan (RNZ, Nine to Noon) about the rise in school exclusions happening under the radar and Mind Over Manner’s 400% increase in demand for workshops – link to interview: https://bit.ly/3l3QGe7Re
“I am HUGELY invested, as I am the dad of a 14-year-old boy with ASD and as yet, an undiagnosed 12-year-old girl. I am also an Accessibility Advisor at a University. I support many many neurodiverse students. Your passion and knowledge in this area is amazing. The teaching coupled with the theatre examples really tied things together well. It would be amazing for all schools and for all teachers currently training at schools and universities to do this workshop.”
Mind Over Manner Webinar Responses
“I am currently doing your online training – Dialing Up, Dialing Down and finding it life changing – for myself and for the students in our school.”
“I slowly chipped away at watching the webinars, and I need to say I was blown away. This has by far been the most in-depth and informative series of webinars that I have actively engaged in.”
Mind Over Manner Community Responses
“Tonight, Mind Over Manner have allowed some deep learning to happen and I’m so grateful. I hope that this kind of thing can continue to happen so that the kids of this generation can continue to blossom and grow. Kia Ora.” — Josephine Piriwaka, Whakatane Workshop Participant, 2020.
2025
Neurodiversity Kura Urupare. Takiwātanga Aroreretini Workshops and Tours
Auckland
St Peters College
Te Kuiti Community
Tauranga Greenbay School
LOOP Conference Educators in Te Whanganui -a -Tara
Ōtautahi RTLB Conference
Outward Bound / Blenheim Drama and Waiata
2024 Neurodiversity / Takiwātanga Workshops
1. Auckland Community
2. Waihi College
3. Mangawhai
4. New Plymouth
5. Tauranga
6. Hokitika
7. Westport
8. Tākaka
9. Opononi
10. Panguru
11. Kaitaia
12. Kaikohe
Rangatahi Drama Workshops in Te Tai Tokerau 2024.
1. Opononi.
2. Panguru.
3. Taipa
4. Kaitaia
Special thanks to Autism Connex for their collaboration on our Taranaki Tour.
Special thanks to the Red Rose Foundation for sponsoring a free community workshop for the Auckland Public.
Special thanks to Foundation North for funding our Tours and Rangatahi Workshops in Te Tai Tokerau
2023 Neurodiversity / Takiwātanga Workshops and Tours
1. Te Tai Tokerau Tour
2. Outward Bound Marlborough.
3. Massey University Auckland.
4. Wellington – City Art Gallery
5. Taranaki – Len Lye Govette Brewster
6. Auckland Neurodiversity Professional Development in Education
7. May Road primary
8. Waikōwhai Intermediate
9. Waitakere Alternative Education Consortium
10. NZMA – Auckland Trades Campus
11. Selwyn College
12. Canterbury District Youth Forum
13. Corrections – Rangitahi team
14. Laura Ferguson Brain Injury Trust
15. Odyssey House
16. Methodist Mission
17. Real
18. Ara
19. Enabling Good Lives
Special thanks to Foundation North for funding our Te Tai Tokerau Tour.
Special thanks to Lotteries NZ for funding our workshops in Wellington and Taranaki
Mind Over Manner Podcast Contribution Ep 4 and 10
