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📝 About the Course

• What we will be learning: Working with schools can sometimes feel daunting, especially when you’re trying to make sure your young person’s needs are understood and supported. This workshop focuses on preparing yourself for productive communication with teachers and staff. We’ll explore how to prepare for meetings so you feel confident, what information is most useful to share, and ideas on how to express concerns when feeling under-supported. You’ll be introduced to practical tools such as a meeting preparation checklist and ready-to-use communication templates for emails and conversations, alongside strategies for ongoing communication that work for your family.
• Course Structure: A structured, collaborative online workshop running from 7:00pm – 9:00pm designed to build confidence in school communications.
• Who it’s for: Strictly for parents and carers of children with additional needs or disabilities. These workshops are fully funded by the Leeds Parent Carer Forum, making this identity-affirming support available to our families at no cost. 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: 7:00pm – 9:00pm. 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

🤝 Funded by Leeds Parent Carer Forum

• Our Funding Partners: We’re proud to share that these Laura ND Nurse workshops have been fully funded by Leeds Parent Carer Forum, ensuring parents and carers can access this valuable, identity-affirming support at no cost. Their commitment helps make these sessions inclusive and accessible for families navigating autism and neurodiversity.

🖥️ 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.