At ADHD, we are celebrating our favourite te reo word, 'Aroreretini', which is coined by Māori educator and linguist Keri Opai as a non-judgemental way of describing ADHD; it translates to "attention goes to many things".

‘ADHD has always been seen as a negative term. People could not concentrate, would fiddle, be restless. After much consultation, I turned the essence of the ADHD experience to the positive: aroreretini (literally ‘attention goes to many things’). The individuals and whānau with ADHD felt empowered by the new term.’ - Keri Opai

We love this empowering term, which embraces the curiosity, creativity and strength that comes from having attention that is drawn to many places.

You can read more about Keri Opai's mahi (work) in this space here: ‘Words have great power’

For resources and more information to get involved, visit our website reomaori.co.nz.