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📝 About the Course

• What we will be learning: A heartfelt and informative session exploring lived experiences of discovering and embracing AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication)—from the challenges and myths to the breakthroughs and joy. Whether you’re just starting to explore AAC or looking for ongoing support, this session offers practical tips for parents navigating AAC, insights into the emotional journey of finding the right communication method, and ideas on how we can all be better communication partners.
• Course Structure: A blend of practical advice, emotional honesty, inspiring real-life stories, and time for dedicated Q&A to ask your questions and join the conversation.
• Who it’s for: Designed especially for parents and carers of autistic children. This session is free to attend, but booking is essential. 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: Bookings close exactly one week before the event to allow for course planning.

🎤 About Our Course Leader

• Who is running the session: Laura Brown (Spinning World of Autism).
• Their Expertise: Laura is a passionate AAC advocate, speaker, and writer. She is the proud parent of Ethan, a cheeky, curious, and clever 5-year-old who is autistic, non-speaking, and a confident AAC user. Laura is also autistic herself, receiving her diagnosis a year after Ethan’s. Her lived experience as both a parent and an autistic adult fuels her advocacy work. She has spoken at the Houses of Parliament, been a Keynote Speaker at Communication Works North, featured on ITV News, and contributed to the National Autistic Society.
• Website / Further Info: www.spinningworldofautism.com

🖥️ 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 the week before the event. Don’t forget to check your spam/junk folder just in case!
• Digital Accessibility: If you require any specific access support to attend or take part in the event, please let us know in the comments box when booking and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.

☕ 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

This session is free to attend, but booking is essential. 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 costs based on our final confirmed numbers (such as presenter fees and platform management), 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.