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Learning: Workshops & Courses

We offer a range of workshops and courses, delivered both in person and online, designed with and for disabled people, and those who make up their support network, including family/whānau, carers, allies, and professionals. 

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For Autistic & Disabled People
For Whānau, Family & Carers
For Organisations
For Educators
For Professionals

Altogether Autism

Altogether Autism has a wide range of workshops for Autistic people, family / whānau, allies, and professionals. We can also work with you to design and deliver a tailor-made programme to meet your specific learning requirements. 

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Your Way | Kia Roha

Your Way | Kia Roha offers workshops around New Zealand and online. We can also work with you to design and deliver a tailor-made programme to meet your specific learning requirements.

For Autistic & Disabled People

Workshops, training and online learning for people with autism or lived experience of disability.

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By Autistics For Autistics: Authentically Autistic

We offer bespoke By Autistics For Autistics workshops, facilitated by our Autistic Advisors and other Autistic leaders. These workshops focus on connections, sharing knowledge and fun.
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Skill Development Packages for Neurodivergent Employees

We can offer tailored coaching and support packages directly targeted to goal areas for the employee.   These typically include a programme of 1:1 coaching, and feedback sessions with a workplace mentor or line manager, with a focus on increased accountability to meet personal objectives and feed into your workplace continuous development cycle.  
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For Whānau, Family & Carers

We collaborate with community partners and help you to seek funding and opportunities for training. Ask us about meeting your needs.

2 hours

Kids Do Well If They Can

This workshop is for parents, whānau, educators and anyone seeking to support Autistic children and youth to do well.
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3 hours

Multi-Sensory Environment Training

Held in our Sensory Room in Hamilton, you'll learn the purpose of the multi-sensory space and how to get the best from your time there.
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2 hours

Brain, Body and Behaviour Workshop

This workshop is for parents, whānau, educators and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of Autistic and neurodivergent children and what they need from us.
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3 hours

Social Stories

Learn why we would use social stories as a communication tool and the process of creating tailored social stories. Look at how to introduce and use social stories to give the best chance of effectiveness.
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For Organisations

Explore our range of workshops for organisations, businesses, government agencies, local authorities, community groups, and disability service providers. These workshops are designed to provide a greater understanding of disabilities, and support your team with their specific learning needs.

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Exploring Neurodiversity in your workplace

Meeting the accessibility and accommodation needs of neurodivergent employees is an area where councils, organisations and associations are reaching out, not only to meet reasonable accommodations as part of their overall disability strategy and requirements, but also for getting the absolute best out of their employees.
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Tailored eLearning

eLearning options are available as pre-built packages or can be customised to your unique context. These are a perfect addition to existing training and allow staff and volunteers to work through the fundamentals of neurodiversity in their own time.
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Tailored Learning

Does your team have specific learning and development needs and would like a customised training solution?  Are you looking to develop new skills within your organisation so your team can provide a broader range of services? Talk to us about tailor-made training options.
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Disability Start Workshop

This workshop is designed to help you and your team feel confident to create an inclusive and accessible environment for all. Through this interactive workshop, you will gain a deeper understanding of different disability experiences, the barriers that disabled people face, and effective strategies to break down those barriers in your workplace and community.
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1 hour

The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Initiative

This workshop is designed to help you and your team feel confident engaging with people with non-visible disabilities.
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Introduction to Autism

Learn about Autism from a mana-enhancing perspective. Explore some common Autistic experiences with practical strategies to support autistic people to live a good life on their terms.
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Understanding Autism in Your Work

Gain a deeper understanding of autism. Learn how to use a mana-enhancing approach when working with Autistic people.
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For Educators

These workshops are specifically developed to help teachers and teacher aids who work with autistic children.  Workshop content includes understanding autism, meeting sensory needs, developing communication and social skills, managing meltdowns, and more. 

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Sensory Modulation

Discover effective strategies for managing distress through sensory modulation in this customisable workshop. Participants will explore the science behind sensory input, self-regulation, and how our environment influences emotions and cognition. Gain practical skills in creating and implementing strategies such as sensory tools and diets to enhance wellbeing.
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Tailored Learning

Does your team have specific learning and development needs and would like a customised training solution?  Are you looking to develop new skills within your organisation so your team can provide a broader range of services? Talk to us about tailor-made training options.
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Custom Length

Disability Start Workshop

This workshop is designed to help you and your team feel confident to create an inclusive and accessible environment for all. Through this interactive workshop, you will gain a deeper understanding of different disability experiences, the barriers that disabled people face, and effective strategies to break down those barriers in your workplace and community.
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2 hours

Your Choice, Your Way: Autism Workshop for Educators

Two-hour workshops focused on specific areas of education including sensory needs, communication, social stories, Autism and ADHD, and more.
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1 day

Working With Autistic Learners

Be equipped to work effectively and compassionately with autistic learners in a range of learning environments, from early childhood to tertiary education.
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Custom Length

Introduction to Autism

Learn about Autism from a mana-enhancing perspective. Explore some common Autistic experiences with practical strategies to support autistic people to live a good life on their terms.
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For Professionals

If your organisation sometimes has clients who have disabilities or are Autistic, our workshops can help your staff develop their understanding about disabilities and autism and learn helpful strategies that assist in gaining good outcomes.

Our professional development workshops can be run as in-house workshops for large organisations, or combined workshops for smaller organisations.

Custom Length

Tailored eLearning

eLearning options are available as pre-built packages or can be customised to your unique context. These are a perfect addition to existing training and allow staff and volunteers to work through the fundamentals of neurodiversity in their own time.
Read more
Custom Length

Tailored Learning

Does your team have specific learning and development needs and would like a customised training solution?  Are you looking to develop new skills within your organisation so your team can provide a broader range of services? Talk to us about tailor-made training options.
Read more
Custom Length

Disability Start Workshop

This workshop is designed to help you and your team feel confident to create an inclusive and accessible environment for all. Through this interactive workshop, you will gain a deeper understanding of different disability experiences, the barriers that disabled people face, and effective strategies to break down those barriers in your workplace and community.
Read more
1 hour

The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Initiative

This workshop is designed to help you and your team feel confident engaging with people with non-visible disabilities.
Read more
Custom Length

Introduction to Autism

Learn about Autism from a mana-enhancing perspective. Explore some common Autistic experiences with practical strategies to support autistic people to live a good life on their terms.
Read more

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