Tuesday 15 July 2025, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Topic: Blooming Together: Parent-Child Flower Arrangement Social (& Office of Ombudsman Introduction)
Speaker: Yoky Yao (Qualified florist and facilitator for CFDSG), Zena Sargison (Advisor Disability Rights)
Dear Families,
Take a break from daily routines and join us for a relaxing afternoon where flowers, laughter, and connection blossom! Our interactive flower-arranging workshop is designed for parents and children to create beauty side-by-side – no experience needed, just open hearts. Why You’ll Love It:
✨ Bond Through Creativity: Work together to design your own floral masterpiece in a joyful, pressure-free space.
✨ Sensory-Friendly Fun: Gentle textures, colors, and scents engage all abilities.
✨ Meet Community Friends: Share smiles with families who understand your journey.
Venue: Logan Campbell Building, Auckland Botanic Gardens
Click here for the English flyer
亲爱的家⻓们：
暂放⽇常忙碌，来赴⼀场花⾹与欢笑的聚会吧！我们的亲⼦花艺沙⻰专为家⻓ 和孩⼦设计——⽆需经验，只需放松⼼情，共同创作属于你们的缤纷花礼。
活动亮点:
✨亲⼦共乐：在零压⼒环境中合作设计花艺作品，珍藏温馨时光。
✨感官友好体验：轻柔触感、缤纷⾊彩，适合所有能⼒的孩⼦。
✨结识同伴家庭：与互助会伙伴分享微笑，建⽴⽀持⽹络。
📅 日期：[15/7/2025]
⏰ 时间：[上午10-12点]
📍 地点：[Logan Campbell Building, Auckland Botanic Gardens]
All Chinese and Asian families raising a child with a disability are welcome to this meeting. Please inform as many parents as possible about this meeting.
Our Chinese Family Disability Support Group provides support, information and advice for Mandarin and Cantonese speaking families raising children with a disability in Auckland.
For more information, please contact Yoky Yao, Disability Connect, phone 09 6360351 or email disabilityadvisor@disabilityconnect.org.nz.
We do not charge parents to attend these support groups, however we charge professionals $50 each per support group or seminar. This can be paid by cash or direct credit. We also accept credit card or EFTPOS payments at the seminar or online credit card payments. We are happy to send an invoice at the time of booking. Payment is required prior to attendance.
Disability Connect offers cultural special support groups to families with children of special needs as part of the CALD service (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Disability Information and Advisory Service) for different ethnic groups. We welcome all families with special needs to join the relevant support group. It is a great opportunity for parents to share their experience and network with each other. Please contact Yoky Yao, or reception at Disability Connect for more information or bookings, phone 09 636 0351 or email disabilityadvisor@disabilityconnect.org.nz. or admin@disabilityconnect.org.nz
华人家庭残疾互助会
我们的华人残疾家庭互助会为奥克兰地区的志坚人士及其家庭提供普通话支持、信息和咨询服务。
我们每月在奥克兰Fickling Convention Centre举行会议，每期我们都会邀请工作在残疾服务领域的专业人士来为我们演讲，涵盖不同主题。（提供普通话翻译和茶点）。
欲了解更多信息，请联系Disability Connect的Yoky Yao, 电话 09- 636 0351 或电子邮件 disabilityadvisor@disabilityconnect.org.nz