NeuroBox

01/09/2026

HELLO SEPTEMBER 🌼💜

A new month. A fresh start. Another opportunity to connect, support one another and keep building our village.

This month, we’re continuing to create spaces where neurodivergent individuals, children, parents and carers can feel welcome, understood and accepted — exactly as they are.

And we’re getting closer to our next NeuroBox community event! 👀💜

📅 25 September
📍 Bethania Community Centre

Here’s to a month filled with connection, understanding and community.

Building a village around you. 💜

31/08/2026

25 days until our next event! Please share or tag someone you know who would love to attend!

💙 YOUR VILLAGE IS WAITING 💙

Save the Date!

We’re excited to invite you to our next NeuroBox Sensory Play & Carer BreakAway—a free, neuroaffirming community event where you can simply be yourself.

Whether you’re a parent, carer, neurodivergent child, neurodivergent adult, or a supportive family member, you’ll find a welcoming space to connect, create and unwind.

✨ Explore our NeuroBox Sensory Hub
🎨 Enjoy hands-on sensory and creative activities
🤝 Meet local community organisations through interactive activity stations
☕ Take a break in our relaxed Carer BreakAway Space
👣 Help us create our Community Footprint Canvas—a collaborative artwork celebrating our growing village.

There are no expectations.
No pressure to participate.
Come as you are and enjoy the day in whatever way feels right for you.

📅 Friday, 25 September 2026
🕙 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
📍 Bethania Community Centre

This is just the beginning! Over the coming weeks we’ll be introducing our community partners, sharing activity sneak peeks and announcing more exciting details.

Click Interested or Going on the event so you don’t miss any updates.

💙 NeuroBox – Building a Village Around You

30/08/2026

🧠 WHAT IS MASKING?

Masking is when someone hides or changes parts of themselves to feel accepted, avoid judgement, or fit into expectations around them.

It can look like:

💜 Copying how others act
💜 Hiding stimming
💜 Forcing eye contact
💜 Rehearsing what to say
💜 Suppressing emotions
💜 Hiding when you’re struggling

Masking can take a lot of energy, and sometimes people may not even realise how much they’re doing it.

It’s important to remember:

Masking isn’t being fake.
It can be a way of feeling safe, accepted or avoiding judgement.

Everyone deserves spaces where they can be themselves without having to perform. 💜

Have you ever realised you were masking only after you finally felt safe enough to stop?

30/08/2026

SUNDAY CHECK IN 💜

Today I really need…

🌿 QUIET
🛋️ REST
🎧 LESS NOISE
🤝 CONNECTION
☕ COMFORT
✨ SOMETHING FUN

What do you need today? 👇

27/08/2026

💜 INTRODUCING THE NEUROBOX SENSORY TRADE TABLE! 💜

We’re bringing something a little different to our next NeuroBox event!

Have a fidget, sensory toy or sensory resource that you’ve outgrown or no longer use?

🧸 BRING IT TO NEUROBOX
🔄 TRADE IT AT OUR TABLE
💜 CHOOSE SOMETHING NEW TO YOU!

The idea is simple. Bring along a clean, gently used sensory item and trade it with NeuroBox for another item available on our Trade Table.

And our most important rule:

EVERYONE HAS TO AGREE 💜

No pressure to trade. If you don’t want to make the swap, that’s completely okay!

We want this to be a fun, respectful and low-pressure experience where everyone gets to choose what works for them.

📅 Friday 25th September
⏰ 10am–2pm
📍 Bethania Community Centre

Come along, bring something you’re ready to pass on, and see what sensory treasure you might find! 🌈

Bring • Trade • Connect • Have Fun 💜

27/08/2026

🛝 A playground map we think our NeuroBox families will love!

Sometimes finding somewhere to go isn’t as simple as just picking a playground.

Is it fenced?
Is there shade?
Is there water play?
Is it accessible?
Is it suitable for little ones?
Is there somewhere quieter if things get a bit much?

Knowing what to expect before you leave can make an outing feel a whole lot more manageable.

Brisbane Kids has mapped 300+ playgrounds across Brisbane and SEQ, with filters to help families find places that suit their needs.

🌿 Nature play
💧 Water play
☀️ Shade
🔒 Fenced areas
♿ Accessible features
👶 Toddler-friendly spaces
🐶 Dog-friendly playgrounds
🦋 Flying foxes
…and more.

For our NeuroBox community, resources like this can help take away some of the unknowns and make getting out and exploring feel a little easier.

Because every family has different needs, and there’s no one-size-fits-all playground. 💜

🔗 Check out the map:
https://brisbanekids.com.au/map-of-brisbane-playgrounds/

NeuroBox families, what’s your favourite playground?

Tell us where you love to go — and why! 👇

27/08/2026

📣 COMMUNITY EVENT SHOUT-OUT

Looking for something fun to do with the kids this Saturday?

The Indoor Creative Kids Market is happening in Yarrabilba, giving families a chance to browse handmade goodies, treats and creative products made by young local entrepreneurs.

It’s a lovely opportunity to support local kids, encourage creativity and let little entrepreneurs showcase what they can do.

☀️ Indoors, so it’s on rain, hail or shine
🎟️ FREE entry
🛍️ Handmade gifts, treats & creative stalls
💰 Shoppers can even go in the draw to win market money to spend at participating stalls

📅 Saturday 29 August 2026
⏰ 2:00pm – 4:00pm
📍 Yarrabilba State Secondary College Hall
Basalt Drive, Yarrabilba
📌 Opposite Cafe 63

For more information, contact 5FOLD at [email protected]

If you’re heading along, let us know! We’d love to hear about it.

Cost: Free entry

Community Event Shout Out - Happening this Saturday📣

Indoor Creative Kids Market

Looking for a fun family outing ahead of Father’s Day? Head along to the Indoor Creative Kids Market and support local young entrepreneurs as they showcase handmade gifts, treats and creative products.

Shoppers will have the chance to win market money to spend at participating stalls, helping children build valuable business and money-management skills. Held indoors, this community event will go ahead rain, hail or shine.

When: Saturday 29 August 2026, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Where: Yarrabilba State Secondary College Hall, Basalt Drive, Yarrabilba (opposite Cafe 63)
Contact: For more information, contact 5FOLD at [email protected]
Cost: Free entry

25/08/2026

💜 WHEN EVERYTHING FEELS TOO MUCH

Sometimes your nervous system doesn’t need more encouragement to keep going, it needs less.

When your capacity is running low, try:

🌿 Check the basics. Food, water, rest
🌿 Focus on one thing at a time
🌿 Use what already works for you
🌿 Give yourself permission to pause
🌿 Ask for less when you need it

You don’t have to push through everything.

Sometimes doing less is exactly what your nervous system needs. 💜

What helps you when everything starts to feel like too much?

25/08/2026

💜 THIS IS WHY COMMUNITY MATTERS.

A new ABC News report has highlighted something that deserves much more attention.

Parents caring for young children with disability were found to be twice as likely to experience psychological distress, and 48% reported experiencing loneliness. (ABC News)

Behind every child who needs support is often a parent or carer navigating appointments, therapies, school, behaviours, advocacy, paperwork, uncertainty and the constant mental load of trying to make sure their child is okay.

And sometimes, they are doing all of that while running on empty.

This isn’t about parents loving their children any less.

It’s about recognising that carers need support too.

They need somewhere to connect.

Somewhere they don’t have to explain.

Somewhere they can meet people who just get it.

Somewhere their children are welcome too.

That is a huge part of why we created NeuroBox.

💜 Building a village around you.

We’re sharing this article because these conversations matter, and because no family should have to reach breaking point before support becomes available.

Read the full ABC News article below 👇

Read the full ABC News article

What does meaningful support for parents and carers look like to you?

A major Australian study finds parents caring for young children with disability are twice as likely to say they are in poor health, feeling constantly in demand and lonely.