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She Looked Around and Saw Nothing. So She Built Everything.
Every neurodiverse family knows the feeling: The park visit that ends in meltdown. The soft play centre that leaves your child dysregulated for two days. The birthday party that looked fine to everyone else…and cost you 48 hours of chaos at home. The constant sense of being on guard, never quite able to breathe.
Jorgia Curtis felt all of it. And then she decided to do something about it.
In this episode, you'll hear:
🧠How Jorgia's son was diagnosed with Autism at just two years old, and why this inspired her to create something the entire Bay of Plenty was crying out for.
❓Why getting a diagnosis can feel like the beginning of even more questions… and what families actually need on the other side of it
đź’ˇThe moment Jorgia visited a sensory play centre in Auckland and thought: \"Why can't EVERY family have this?\"
🫣The reality of public play places for neurodiverse families… and why so many parents have simply stopped trying
🎉What NeuroPlay Studios will actually look like: soft play, dark rooms, trampolines, music sessions, sensory equipment, and a community space where no one has to explain themselves
❤️‍🩹 The powerful secret that reveals why parents need inclusive play spaces as much as their children do.
🚀 What it actually takes to go from a crazy idea to a charity to a real physical space in eight months
This is a story about a mum who saw a gap, felt the fear, and jumped anyway. And in doing so, she is building something that will change the lives of thousands of families in New Zealand and beyond.
You can connect with Jorgia by email (neuroplaystudiosnz@gmail.com), discover more about NeuroPlay Studios here and donate here.
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