We are super excited to introduce Tami Harris, CEO of Acorn Neurodiversity, who is presenting March's Acorn Webinar: "Supporting Emotional Regulation at Home".

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Tami will discuss some strategies for recognising and assisting your children when dealing with big emotions and emotional regulation.


She will address some of the following:

• neuroscience of regulation. 
• recognising when to act to prevent meltdowns.
• recognising "teachable moments".
• Using a feelings vocab.
• Systems for emotional regulation learning.

Come along and get some ideas to help support your children, and have the opportunity to ask Tami further questions. 


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Date: Tuesday 18 March 2025, 7.30pm - 8.30pm


Where:  Online via Teams - so you can do it from the comfort of your own home!


Cost:

• Financial members $20.00 (incl. GST), and
• Non-financial members: $59.95 (incl. GST and 1x financial membership to ADHD NZ for one person, for one year).

​Introducing Tami Harris

Tami is a registered psychotherapist and the CEO of Acorn Neurodiversity, a  non-profit in Auckland giving neurodivergent children and youth the tools they need to reach their potential.

Tami has thirty years of experience managing non-profit organisations and programmes, providing parent guidance, child and family therapy, and school consultation specialising in autism, ADHD, anxiety, trauma and learning disabilities.

​Tami has worked in foster care, special education, early intervention and community mental health in the United States and New Zealand in a variety of leadership and direct service roles.

Additionally, she is a professional development facilitator for the Ministry of Education through Core Education, specialising in inclusion, social/ emotional learning and trauma-informed practice.

Tami has three lively neurodivergent children who keep her on her toes and remind her to keep pushing for an equitable Aotearoa.