Coffee/tea and treats (including gluten free and vegan) provided!
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DIMENSIONS OF NEURODIVERSITY ( Saturday, September 27, 2025 1-4pm):
Join facilitator Kim Van Ryn for a journey through the language, legacy and layers of what "Neurodiversity" is, who it affects and how we can work together as a community to ensure that everybody is included and belongs.
You will leave this interactive 3-hour workshop with deepened knowledge and emotional intelligence about different neurologies, disabilities and diversity. You will gain skills in current language to talk about this topic at work, at home and in the community. You will also gain practical skills you can use for connecting with neurodiverse people and advocating for their rights.
Each person will also receive resources and a digital toolkit with foundational ideas and more to explore!
COMMUNICATION FOR ALL NEUROTYPES (Saturday October 25, 2025 1-4pm)
Join facilitator Kim Van Ryn for a 3 hour educational experience in styles, strategies and barriers for people in our community who communicate differently. Differing communication styles could be speaking or non-speaking, using technology to communicate or using sign or other visual language, just to name a few. We will educate and discuss different communication styles, adaptations and technologies through an interactive and engaging session.
Our family members, neighbours and community members might not "talk" the same way as others and in this workshop we will discover the foundations of differing communication and develop strategies that will be effective in a multitude of environments. You will walk away with many new ideas and concrete ways to connect with people who communicate differently and empower them to be members of our community that are HEARD, regardless of how they express themselves.
If you are parenting or working with differently communicating people this workshop will support ideas, strategies and advocacy efforts alike.
REGULATION IN RELATIONSHIPS (Saturday November 22, 2025 1-4pm)
Join facilitator Kim Van Ryn to explore and deepen your emotional intelligence through the trauma informed lens about emotional "regulation" both for yourself and the people you are currently or potentially in relationship with. This workshop explores what regulation and dysregulation are through the biology and physiology of the nervous system, and what we can do when we, or the people around us are in states of dysregulation.
Using concrete models, mindset shifts, science and psychology we look at the emotional human in a fulsome picture that understands all components impact the whole. When parents, caregivers, educators, support people and community members have a deeper knowledge of how to look with fresh eyes at relationships that CAN function in health and wellness it truly benefits our entire community. When we embrace self awareness and how it impacts the people we care for we become more calm and functional in our relationships - doesn't that sound amazing?!
Come join our workshop to gain emotional education and intelligence when it comes to regulation in relationships - you will gain new insights into your own responses and reactions and start to master the skills of regulation in this interactive and impactful session!
Inclusive Perspectives is a sensory friendly space for children and youth with varying needs and abilities to explore materials and equipment, work on skill development, as well as foster friendships with other peers. Inclusive Perspectives has partnered with local agencies and organizations to offer tailored programs and resources designed to celebrate each child’s unique strengths and promote their development. Our approach is rooted in inclusivity, understanding, and a commitment to creating a space where every child feels valued, empowered, and inspired to reach their full potential. We work with families and the community to build a network of support that champions the diverse learning journeys of all children. Located at 150 First Street Unit R113.
Kim is a neuro diverse human and the founder of Branching Out Support Services Inc, a yoga teacher and trauma informed practitioner. Blending her background in Child and Youth Work, energetic practices, and trauma informed principles she is constantly curious about the human mind, brain and heart.
Kim started her career as a “boots on the ground” Child and youth Worker with a 3-year diploma from Humber College in Toronto. The first part of her career was spent in the field of foster and adoptive care and case management. This is where she first studied trauma and childhood attachment leading to a life long specialty in the subject of Trauma Informed Leadership.
Kim gained and Honors BA in Human Services form Athabasca University in Edmonton, Alberta. In her post grad work Kim studied Trauma Informed Care and Counselling at the University of Buffalo. Kim also is a yoga and meditation teacher specializing in trauma informed yoga for people with neuro diversities.
After years of frontline and community development leadership work in human services, Kim founded Branching Out Support Services Inc in 2019; a community grass roots support organization for people across the lifespan with neuro diversities, developmental disabilities, acquired brain injuries and other brain differences.
Kim has developed a strong advocacy and education department at Branching Out Support Services and has created and implemented training on Trauma Informed Leadership and The Dimensions of Neuro Diversity to organizations such as: Family Transition Place, The Lotus Center, The Bluebird Restaurant, The Town of Orangeville, The County of Dufferin, STREAMS Hub, Bluebird Café and Grill, Dufferin Area Family Health Team, The Town of Orangeville Camp Staff, The Region of Peel and City of Barrie (upper management and leadership/HR teams), The National CLAC Union and more…
Kim’s passion for change lies in leading and educating people to wholistically shift their mindset and practice to focus on trauma informed inclusivity and safe community empowerment for all.
