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Mockingbird

Upcoming Workshops

To be notified of future workshops please 

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The Workshops Below Are Now Fully Booked!

WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS & CAREGIVERS WITH ROSS BARKER

Mockingbird Presents a Workshop for Parents/Caregivers with Ross Barker 

(Behavior Consultant – Mockingbird Charitable Trust)


HANDY HINTS FOR UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORTING NEURODIVESITY IN A NEOROTYPICAL WORLD


UNDERSTANDING   

A cultural understanding of difference

 Hyperarousal and emotional development

Ego defenses and masks

The emotional wins of splitting and projection 


SUPPORTING  

Orchestrating the physical and emotional environment

 Negative and positive capacities

Right work, right time

The art of staying relatively sane

Fighting fire with water vs fighting fire with fire


MINI CASE DISCUSSIONS


When: 9:30-3:30pm Saturday the 8th October 2022

Where: Mockingbird Charitable Trust, T14 Toi Ohomai Campus, Windermere Road, Tauranga 

Subsidised cost: $50 per person or $80 for two

For future workshops please click here

WORKSHOP FOR PROFESSIONALS WITH ROSS BARKER

Mockingbird presents a workshop for professionals with Ross Barker

(Behavior Consultant – Mockingbird Charitable Trust)


HANDY HINTS FOR UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORTING NEURODIVERSITY IN A NEUROTYPICAL WORLD


UNDERSTANDING 

The difference that makes the difference

 Hyperarousal and emotional development

 Ego defenses and masks


SUPPORTING 

Orchestrating the physical and emotional environment

 Negative and positive capacities (maintain attachment)

 Intolerances and sensitivities

 Client focused vs client centered approaches

 Fighting fire with water vs fighting fire with fire


MINI CASE DISCUSSIONS


When: 9:30-3:30pm, 15th October 2022

Where: Mockingbird Charitable Trust, T14 Toi Ohomai Campus, Windermere Road, Tauranga 

Cost: $200.00 + gst per person

For future workshops please click here

Reviews

Angela Campbell - July 2021

“I found the Mockingbird workshop with Ross Baker absolutely invaluable. I enjoyed Ross’ style of delivery and he kept me engaged the entire day. Ross’ expertise in working with children on the spectrum was evident but he was also very practical and realistic in his advice. It was reassuring to connect with other parents dealing with similar issues, and I felt the environment was extremely welcoming and non-judgemental. I would jump at the opportunity to attend another Mockingbird workshop, and would recommend Ross and the team unreservedly.”

Viv Atkins - July 2021

"Ross Barker's workshop was a fun and informative 'injection of hope'. 

A lovely day in a welcoming relaxed atmosphere. It provided an inclusive and accepting place for the neurodiverse child. For me, such a relief and comfort to know there is a way ahead. And we are just one part of the normal spectrum! 

Makes me sad for all the heart-rending cases that have never had this acceptance or support. 

Ross is a great speaker, and you can take away as little, or as much complexity as you like!  

Mockingbird philosophy should be available everywhere. Hope it becomes part of the norm. 

Thank you so much, ... thank goodness we found you!"

Angela Keepa - July 2021

I first saw Ross Barker when my children were in Primary School and so I was pleased to once again attend his workshop.

I once again learnt so much and also got to thank Ross for the helpful information that helped me better to interact and understand my children now young adults.

"One of the key things taken from the workshop was the work around Trauma,understanding that all the little Traumas add up to big Traumas and what our children's survival styles are.

My family is doing well, they all have great self awareness and self acceptance. Free to be who they are and not what society was trying to make them be."

Nikki Guthardt - July 2021

"I dragged my husband along to Ross Barkers event kicking and screaming about going to another thing. Within 30 mins he had wrote on the back of his paper “ok… he’s really good”. Refreshing, relevant and reviving!" 


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