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📝 About the Course

• What we will be doing: Once a parent or carer realises that their young person may be autistic, it can be incredibly beneficial to be given guidance and welcomed into the Autistic community by an identifying community member. This workshop is led by an Autistic health professional who will be providing education from an identity-positive way forward.After a child has received an autism assessment or even while waiting for an assessment, it can be overwhelming for parents and carers to sort through immense and often conflicting information. Parents and carers also often state ‘I just want what’s best for my child.’

  The information provided during this workshop will begin with understanding the neurodiversity paradigm (the diversity of human minds), Autistic traits and culture and flow into what I have found to help Autistic people in a way that validates their ways of being. This will include a focus on ways to nurture Autistic people’s identity. The goal is to help you feel more secure on approaches to your young person’s support.

  All parents and carers are welcome to this foundation workshop and a formal diagnosis is not needed for your young person. We understand that waiting for an assessment can take a very long time.

• Course Structure: A structured, collaborative online workshop running from 10:00am – 12:00pm filled with real-world examples, reflection, and shared strategies.
• Who it’s for: Strictly for parents and carers of children with additional needs or disabilities. Please note that this session is not suitable for children and no childcare is available. Grab a cuppa, get comfortable on the sofa, and join us from home!
• Date & Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm. Bookings close exactly one week before the event to allow for course planning.

🎤 About Our Course Leader

• Who is running the session: Laura Hellfeld (ND Nurse).
• Their Expertise: Laura is Autistic/PDA and ADHD herself, a parent to two neurodiverse children, a Nurse, Sleep Consultant, and Advocate. Her specialty is supporting Autistic and ADHD individuals, focusing on foundations around mental health, strengthening family relationships, and self-advocacy. Because she lives the life and talks the talk, her teaching is structured to offer practical, supportive help to all families navigating neurodiversity.
• Website / Further Info: www.laurahellfeld.co.uk

🖥️ Tech Setup & Joining Instructions

• Platform: Online Video Link (Can be accessed easily via a smartphone, tablet, laptop, or desktop computer).
• 🔑 Accessing the Session: Please note that your login details and link will be emailed to you exactly one week before the course starts. Please check your spam or junk email folder if it doesn’t appear in your main inbox!
• Digital Accessibility: Please do let us know if you have any specific access requirements when booking so we can support you appropriately.

☕ The Atmosphere (No Pressure!)

• Camera Policy: Completely up to you! We love to see your faces, but if your child needs you, or you just prefer to keep your camera turned off to listen comfortably, that is absolutely fine.
• Microphone & Chat Box: To ensure everyone can hear clearly, microphones will be muted during key presentation points, but the chat box will be open for sharing examples, asking questions, and connecting safely.
• Will it be recorded? To keep this a private, supportive, and safe space for parents to share openly, this interactive session will not be recorded.

🎟️ How to Book

Each online course has a maximum limit of 20 attendees to ensure an interactive and collaborative experience. Please secure your place using the booking form below:

If you have any technical questions or need help setting up before the session, please reach out to us at
info@littlehiccups.co.uk. We want to make sure you can join us easily!

Important Booking Information:
Please note that our events are heavily subsidised by Little Hiccups to support our community. Because the charity covers the remaining costs based on our final confirmed numbers (such as venue hire, refreshments, entertainers and presenter costs), we kindly ask that you let us know if your plans change. If you can no longer make it, please cancel your places by emailing events@littlehiccups.co.uk so we can reallocate the spots and prevent charity funds from being lost.