EPIC Families LIVE:
Cracking The Neurodiversity Code
October 12th, 2025. Baycourt Theatre, Tauranga.
Welcome to the ultimate event to give families strength in neurodiversity.
This is for parents, carers, teachers and professionals who are seeking the confidence, tools, tactics and guidance to support and empower neurodivergent children.
Brought to you by Bay Paediatrics – The New Zealand Neurodiversity Centre of Excellence – this is for any family that’s ever felt overwhelmed, overlooked, ignored…or simply trapped in the neurodiversity puzzle. Now, it’s time to let world-class experts give you the tools to crack the neurodiversity code once and for all.
A different kind of event for parents…and children.
Learning…without lectures.
Empowerment…without PowerPoint.
Confidence…without being condescending
Shining a light…and sparking a change.
EPIC Families LIVE is on a mission to start a neurodiversity revolution to spread ideas that spark conversation, deepen understanding and drive meaningful change.
For a child, their whānau and their wider support & learning network, neurodivergence can feel dark and overwhelming.
At EPIC Families wants to enlighten you with new ideas that will have a ripple effect through families, communities, schools and healthcare that point towards a better and brighter future.
EPIC Families:
Extraordinary Parents. Incredible Children.
We stand with the neurodiverse families who want to discover strength in neurodiversity.
We understand it.
We've been through it.
We know exactly how it feels.
We were sick and tired of being overlooked, ignored, misunderstood and forgotten.
We were tired of sifting through generic ‘parenting advice’ that didn’t fit the real-life challenges we faced.
We were done with waiting, hoping and praying for somebody to help us.
We had enough of the guilt, the shame, the lectures & the judgement.
So we decided to create something totally different to help neurodiverse families thrive.
EPIC Families Live in March 2025 was a sell-out!
EPIC stands for Extraordinary Parents & Incredible Children.
We acknowledge that every neurodiverse family is already extraordinary and incredible. But an EPIC Families Live event helps families to reach a whole new level of confidence, connection and understanding.
We showcase important research and ideas from all neurodiversity disciplines and explore how they connect. The goal is to expand the imagination, make unexpected connections, inspire conversation and set the ball in motion for meaningful learning and change.
At EPIC Families Live, every attendee will:
Become part of a community: Speakers take the EPIC stage to share EPIC Talks in their areas of expertise about neurodiversity insights that matter. But EPIC isn't a typical conference, and speakers aren’t the only ones with great ideas to share. The community of attendees — children, parents, carers, healthcare workers, teachers - from all around New Zealand are as extraordinary as the speakers.
Be heard, seen and recognised: Caring for a neurodivergent child can be lonely, confusing and overwhelming. It can often feel like nobody else ‘gets it’. EPIC Families Live exists so that no parent or carer should feel overlooked, forgotten or unseen. Thinking differently is what unites us, and when we are united, the world will see our differences as our greatest strength.
Embark on a new experience: The format is fast-paced and typically includes: Talks from EPIC speakers, the latest practical insights and thinking from the Bay Paediatrics paediatricians and psychologists, expert panel discussion and activities for neurodivergent children. Unlike other events and conferences, we will not tell you to leave your child at home…they will be welcomed, empowered and celebrated.
Spot the Difference, Find the Magic: Diversity is welcomed. The program is designed for attendees and speakers from vastly different fields to connect and draw inspiration from unlikely places. No lectures. No blame. No shame. No guilt. No judgement. Just EPIC connections, insights and empowerment.
What is EPIC Families LIVE?
THIS is EPIC Families Live
Why You Cannot Miss This EPIC Event
After the HUGE success of our first show in March, we’re bringing you a brand-new group of experts to deliver the definitive answers and practical solutions to help you solve the challenges of:
Managing emotional dysregulation, drama, meltdowns and outbursts
Focusing in the classroom, managing life at school…and cracking the teacher communication code
Sleeping and bedtimes
Dealing with anxiety for children…and parents
Mealtimes, nutrition and eating habits
Being a neurodivergent parent with neurodivergent children
Communicating with your child about ADHD
Helping your child to discover their ‘ADHD Advantage’
…and much more!
We will give you simple insights and discoveries in plain English, with no jargon or scientific mumbo-jumbo.
EPIC Families Live is designed to meet you right where you are - no nonsense, no fluff, just real guidance and a room full of parents, carers and children building the future they want, one manageable step at a time.
If you’re ready to crack the code and want to build an epic family future worth fighting for…Welcome to EPIC Families Live
EPIC Families LIVE gives you something no YouTube video, course or book can: a live, empathetic experience that engages both heart and mind. You’ll gain not only knowledge, but also the confidence, connection, and certainty that your family will overcome these challenges
PLUS Free Guides To Start Your EPIC Journey Today
No need to wait until October, give your family the tools to thrive right now.
ADHD got you feeling stuck?
Big emotions and meltdowns causing headaches at home?
Sleep and betimes turning into a daily nightmare?
Download our free guidebooks now and get insights and practical tips from our experts that will help improve family life.
What You’ll GAIN From EPIC Families Live: Clarity, Connection, Confidence & Action
Join us for an inspirational gathering with the winning formula of brilliant minds, groundbreaking insights, extraordinary parents and incredible children.
You’ll hear talks from gamechanging speakers on neurodiversity, child psychology, emotional regulation, behavioural change, sleep, nutrition, school & education…and perhaps even a Guinness World Record holder or two.
Plus you’ll make lifelong connections during the breakout interval and panel experiences where you can dive deeper into areas of expertise or learn something completely new.
EPIC Families LIVE is your chance to be immersed in meaningful ideas and surrounded by those seeking to think and act differently when it comes to child neurodiversity.
The event is brought to you by Bay Paediatrics - New Zealand's Neurodiversity Centre of Excellence.
World-Class Knowledge + Powerful Conversations + Extraordinary Parents = EPIC Results
Join us on October 12th and experience connection, clarity and community like never before
How would it feel to be in a room full of people just like you?
Same struggles. Same questions. Same doubts.
Same hopes. Same dreams. Same possibilities.
This is where we educate, innovate, educate and celebrate everything that is wonderful about neurodiverse families.
And yes…
Children ARE Welcome!
No need to worry about organising childcare, at EPIC Families Live, your children are welcome!
We have a dedicated space for your children to be entertained during EPIC Families Live, or they are welcome to enjoy the speakers in the theatre with you (each child ticket is an assigned seat next to you).
Tickets are limited:
Adults: $47
Children under 13: $11
(excluding payment processing and booking fees)
Please consider the EPIC Families live performance will be in a theatre setting with assigned seats and children’s activities will be in a different room. We’ll send you a text message and quickly connect you with your child if they need you, and everyone will be together in the foyer during the show interval. However for health & safety and performance reasons, we can’t have an ongoing traffic of people moving in and out of the theatre area during the show.
Got questions? Feel free to email us at admin@baypaediatrics.com
“I can’t tell how how wonderful it felt to be in a room where everyone just accepted and embraced us for who we are. Amazing speakers, amazing day! Ngā mihi!”
Jenny, Parent of 12-Year Old