Current Projects
Here you'll find current projects to get involved with !
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Interactive presentation for libraries
Celebrate Neurodiversity with your students
Past projects:
Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2026
New opportunity for Libraries !
Neurodiversity and Communication with Lyla's Story
An Interactive Presentation with Cats Hampson for Libraries and Schools
This brand-new interactive presentation explores ways to communicate beyond oral or written language.
It is aimed at primary school children and has a fun interactive component giving children an opportunity to use various communication devices.
In a session of about 45 minutes we will:
- read and discuss Lyla's Story together, introducing the idea of alternative ways of communicating and why people might choose to use them.
- get involved in a number of simple, fun activities to explore different methods used in New Zealand, tailored to the age, size, and interests of the group.
I've been working with young people in schools and specialist care for many years, and I would love to share a bit about what I've learned and grow our understanding of difference together at your school or library.
Is your library or school interested in hosting a short, sweet, and fun way for tamariki to learn more about communication in our diverse world ?
Want to know more ?
Registrations now open!
Celebrate Neurodiversity with Lyla's Story!
It's as easy as 1, 2, 3 to join us in Celebrating Neurodiversity with your students.
Why we created this project:
Working in education, we know it can be a challenge to create inclusive activities for all types of brains and to talk about different needs in the classroom.
That's why we created this opportunity, along with everything you'll need, to get involved with NPD, celebrate your unique class, and have the chance to win some prizes too!
What you will get:
Along with the picture book Lyla's story, participants receive a specially made interactive resource, activity pack, and extra prompts and ideas to get involved in a way that would work best for each unique class - all designed by teachers, for teachers.
Email your interest and any questions to: catshampson@gmail.com
Register now to join us and do the three!
Click on the "Sign up now!" button or
email me, Cats, at the above address.
Have your class featured here !
Using the resources, you can create your class's unique butterfly and have it featured here along with other schools across Aotearoa New Zealand -celebrating the importance of difference.
Every entry will go in the draw to win prizes for your school !
Entries close Friday 21 August 2026.
Check out the beautiful entries from our last event below!
NPD 2026 and beyond!
Your class can use these resources and activities far beyond Neurodiversity Pride Day.
Their flexibility and interactivity mean you can use them at any time, all year round, and over and over again!
Once you have them, they're yours to use in whatever way works best for your unique class.
Registrations are open now - email me to get your pack ! Entries for the competition open on Monday 15th of June and close Friday 21st of August, 2026.
Our last project: March 2026 Neurodiversity Celebration Week
We have a winner!
Congratulations
to Kawerau
South School!
NCW 2026 Feature Entries
A huge thanks to all those who signed up and sent in your butterfly - Kawerau South School is our winner! Here's what you had to say...
