Robin Neighbourhoods

Providing affirmation & support for those with invisible disabilities

We welcome anyone with self-identified or diagnosed physical or cognitive invisible disabilities, their families, friends, colleagues, and allies.

Experience belonging

For those of us living with or supporting someone with invisible disability, it can be a lonely experience. The demands of our everyday lives and societal expectations can weigh heavy, and support systems are often difficult to obtain for things that can't be easily seen.

We know that they can be felt, and the toll that invisibility can take on us.

We are often told we are "too much" or "not enough"; those judgements have no place here.

We believe that healing happens in relationship, which is why we are working towards creating supportive, trauma-informed spaces for those navigating life neurodivergent, with invisible physical disability, and/or in addiction recovery.

Program Offerings

Our programs are ever-evolving to reflect the needs expressed by our community.

Circle of Security Parenting™

Support for Diverse Families

We offer intimate, affinity-based circles for parents to connect in reflection and for support, with others experiencing similar circumstances.

Classes begin February 20, 2024

Circle of Security Classroom™

Support for Educators

This professional learning series introduces practical applications for teachers of all sorts to form secure relationships with the children in their care.

Learn More & Register

Invisible Disability Support Group

Adult Drop-in

Connect with other adults who "get it" - what it means to live with struggles that the rest of the world can't always easily see. Our experiences navigating systems are often similar feeling, even as our support needs are diverse. Connect without shame or judgement and without pressure to "hold it all together".

This monthly in-person group serves Waterloo Region and will resume in March 2024.

Challenges with Disorganization

Home Cleaning & Small Renovations

Many invisible conditions make it difficult for us to keep our spaces organized and functioning well... add in all the glorious collections of stuff that make you uniquely you, and before you know it, your space is giving you anxiety. We can help to get your space functioning in supportive ways, including rental-friendly upgrades and low-budget renovation options, so you can cut down the overwhelm and find restoration at home.

Flourishing Business Model Design

Entrepreneurship Coaching

Many of the traits that mainstream society deems inappropriate from neurodiverse adults, actually are amazing traits for becoming a successful entrepreneur. We help creative folks build ethics-and-values-aligned business models that re-imagine what business looks like in relationship to their social, environmental, and economic landscape. Embrace your unique strengths and find financial security without burnout.

Trauma of Money Method™

Therapeutic Financial Education

In capitalism, no one exists without some sort of money trauma; and for many of us, finances are a struggle for so many other layered reasons. We help folks to reflect on their personal money stories within a safe, trauma-informed container, to find emotional stability within your personal situation.

Reaching beyond DEI

Corporate Learning Sessions

DEI is a hot trend in HR spaces right now, but Diversity, Equity, Inclusion as a band aid checklist isn't the whole picture -- it requires reconstructive surgery to the way we work and live! We work together with others doing critical work in this space to add neurodiversity and invisible disability to these conversations.

Don't see your need represented?

Reach out, and one of our coordinators can help you find someone offering it - or find out how to bring it here!