# Event Details - **Event Name**: Beyond Behaviour: Supporting Neurodiverse Young People - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 06 Aug, 2026 at 09:30 am – Thu, 06 Aug, 2026 at 03:00 pm - **Event Description**: Unlock fresh insights, practical strategies, and a deeper understanding of neurodiversity through this thought-provoking trainingAbout this EventBeyond Behaviour: Supporting Neurodiverse Young PeopleUnlock fresh insights, practical strategies, and a deeper understanding of neurodiversity through this engaging and thought-provoking learning experience. Brought to you by Nelson Tasman Youth Workers Collective, this workshop is for anyone who works with, supports, influences, or cares for young people. Whether you're a youth worker, social worker, teacher, mentor, coach, parent, caregiver, or community practitioner, you'll gain valuable tools to strengthen relationships, foster belonging, and better support neurodiverse rangatahi to thrive. If supporting young people is part of your world, this is a learning opportunity you won't want to miss.This interactive workshop explores the intersection of neurodiversity, trauma-sensitive practice, and effective youth development. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how trauma impacts the nervous system, and how power, privilege, communication styles, and adult behaviour can either support or hinder a young person’s sense of safety and connection. The workshop provides practical strategies for showing up as a safe, responsive adult, with a focus on both verbal and non-verbal communication.The second part of the workshop focuses on practitioner wellbeing, helping participants recognise the importance of boundaries, sustainability, and preventing burnout in youth-focused roles. Through guided reflection, a meditative boundary-setting exercise, and an art-based activity, participants will develop a personalised visual resource that helps them identify and manage their own energy levels. Attendees will leave with greater self-awareness, practical tools, and a stronger foundation for supporting neurodiverse young people while sustaining their own wellbeing.Made possible thanks to support from Department of Internal Affairs and Rata Foundation. Free for Nelson Tasman Youth Workers Collective Members.Meet your kaiako;Elana CohenElana is a local occupational therapist with 22 years of experience working with neurodivergent people. Her practice is focused on empowering people to know themselves deeply and equipping the adults around young people to best set up supportive environments for youth to thrive. She is affirming of neurodivergent identities and trauma-sensitive. In addition to her Masters degree in occupational therapy, Elana has done advanced training in trauma, attachment, autism, and sensory processing and regularly presents on these topics. Meagan Goodman Meg (they/she) had the privilege of growing up on a small island in the Pacific Northwest of the US where they spent their growing up years playing in nature. Meg moved to Aotearoa in 2011 and deeply resonates with holistic approaches to wellbeing such as Te Whare Tapa Whā. Meg has worked in a diversity of roles within the public health sector, including establishing a youth mental health service across Te Tau Ihu (Top of the South Island). Meg is an active researcher and has focused on topics such as Rainbow youth experiences of accessing mental health services in the Nelson/Tasman region, and exploring the community construct of Queer Joy in an international mixed-method study. Meg is passionate about supporting people in the queer and neurodivergent communities and applies an intersectional lens to understanding experiences of distress and trauma. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/beyond-behaviour-supporting-neurodiverse-young-people/100001991601029291 - **Event Categories**: workshops, health-wellness, mental-health, art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 5 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes - Location: 142 Saxton Road East - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 54.51, currency: NZD ## Event venue details - **city**: Nelson - **state**: NE - **country**: New Zealand - **location**: 142 Saxton Road East - **lat**: -41.3290379 - **long**: 173.2204123 - **full address**: 142 Saxton Road East, 142 Saxton Road East, Nelson, New Zealand ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Beyond Behaviour: Supporting Neurodiverse Young People - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/f7a3cd4f3962464c3a909e768e346cf4b1d1d1a2dcf254188747d3cb842b1729-rimg-w480-h305-dc5ce1e6-gmir.jpg?v=1781642880 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Beyond Behaviour: Supporting Neurodiverse Young People being held? - **A:** Beyond Behaviour: Supporting Neurodiverse Young People takes place on Thu, 06 Aug, 2026 at 09:30 am to Thu, 06 Aug, 2026 at 03:00 pm at 142 Saxton Road East, 142 Saxton Road East, Nelson, New Zealand. - **Q**: Who is organizing Beyond Behaviour: Supporting Neurodiverse Young People? - **A:** Beyond Behaviour: Supporting Neurodiverse Young People is organized by Nelson Tasman Youth Workers Collective. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Beyond Behaviour: Supporting Neurodiverse Young People is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Nelson, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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