Neurospicy: a workshop for teens
Lucky Cat Consulting & Fairbanks Somatic Therapy and Wellness will facilitate two workshops this Fall to support youth who want to learn more about neurodiversity and living with Autism and ADHD. Facilitators Maliko Ubl and Brighton Brooks provide an affirming environment for youth to ask questions and explore what neurodiversity means to them. No formal diagnosis is required; all teens interested in learning more are welcome.
The Neurospicy Workshop supports
Building confidence and self-esteem
Celebrating neurodiversity
Opportunities to connect with other teens
Exploring and communicating personal preferences (ex: building a sensory inventory)
Practicing support skills for navigating everyday life
Middle School Workshop
(ages 11-14)
Meets in person near downtown Fairbanks
Thursdays 4:30-5:30pm
Oct. 10th - Nov. 14th
Cost: $200 for all six sessions
High School Workshop
(ages 15-18)
Meets in person near downtown Fairbanks
Thursdays 3:15-4:15pm
Oct. 10th - Nov. 14th
Cost: $200 for all six sessions
Workshop instructors
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Maliko Ubl is a Japanese American social worker and therapist living on lower Tanana Dene land also known as Fairbanks, Alaska. She has worked in a variety of settings including substance use, harm reduction, criminal justice reform, and youth services. Her focus is on building diversity and inclusion for all people within the AAPI community and the LGBTQIA2S+ community through education and engagement. Maliko utilizes somatic embodiment and trauma-responsive care to build connection and community both in a therapeutic setting and in the consulting arena.
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Brighton is a registered dance/movement therapist, crisis counselor, and owner of Fairbanks Somatic Therapy & Wellness. They've presented on embodied self-care and facilitated many movement workshops on the land of the Dena'ina. Brighton uses creative expression, group improvisation, and performance art to support queer and trans youth and adults while challenging oppressive binary norms. They are passionate about exploring the wisdom of the body while honoring the Indigenous cultural roots of dance as a form of community resilience and personal healing.