Neurodiversity Affirming Retreat Day
Sun, 27 Oct
|Te Whenua Retreat
With Deb Saint


Time & Location
27 Oct 2024, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm NZDT
Te Whenua Retreat, 2277 Gibbston Highway, Gibbston 9371, New Zealand
About the event
‘A day with a difference’ - Neurodiversity affirming retreat.
In te reo Māori, the word used to describe autism is takiwātanga, meaning ‘his or her own time and space’.
This one-day retreat is for Neurodivergent adults, parents, caregivers and professionals eager to connect with like minded people in a relaxing and nourishing environment.
Why are we offering this?
Neurodivergent people often feel like they live in a world that doesn’t accept them for who they are, and that in order to be accepted, they must mask their true identity. The detrimental toll of this is huge on our overall mental and physical wellbeing. This retreat has been created, to empower those people, and create a space where being who you are is not only accepted, but encouraged. There will be opportunity to discuss and participate In a diverse range of topics and exercises , such as what is neurodiversity, neurodiversity…