Embracing attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder through the pīwakawaka: A Māori perspective on education and ADHD
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Rangiwai, Byron
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2024-07-24
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Aotearoa
New Zealand
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
neurodiverse students
Māori values and protocols
special education
student engagement
New Zealand
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
neurodiverse students
Māori values and protocols
special education
student engagement
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Rangiwai, B. (2024). Embracing attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder through the pīwakawaka: A Māori perspective on education and ADHD [Blog] Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand: Ipu Kererū, Blog of the New Zealand Association for Research in Education.
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/6739
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From the ngahere (forests) of Aotearoa New Zealand, a unique Indigenous Māori metaphor emerges. The pīwakawaka (New Zealand Fantail), known for its vivacious and erratic flight patterns, serves as a culturally resonant symbol for understanding attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) from a Māori perspective. This metaphor not only encapsulates the essence of the ADHD experience but also provides a lens through which the Māori can reclaim and contextualise their understanding of this neurodevelopmental disorder in positive ways. Based on my article, Flighty like the pīwakawaka! Personal reflections on mid-life ADHD diagnosis and the beginnings of a framework for conceptualising the condition from a Māori perspective, this blog post explores the metaphor of the pīwakawaka and suggests some metaphor-based strategies to consider in the classroom.
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