Author Visits
Engaging Author Visits That Encourage Inclusion & Understanding
Lisa offers interactive author visits for schools, libraries and community groups focused on storytelling, neurodivergent minds, empathy and hidden disabilities. Sessions are designed to be engaging, meaningful and age-appropriate, encouraging children to celebrate differences and better understand the world around them.
Programs can be tailored to suit different year levels, allocated timeframes and learning needs.
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Each author visit is designed to be engaging, interactive and tailored to suit the age group and needs of the students. Sessions can focus on a specific book or include a selection of Lisa’s stories and Emotional Support Stuffed Animals (ESSAs), depending on the goals of the visit.
Topics may include:
Inclusion, empathy and kindness
Understanding neurodivergent minds and hidden disabilities
The meaning behind the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower
Emotional regulation and comfort supports, including ESSAs
Confidence in being yourself and celebrating differences
The creative writing and publishing process
How stories can help children feel seen, understood and connected
Programs can be adapted for different year levels, learning needs and allocated timeframes.
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Picture Book Author Sessions
Interactive storytime sessions featuring Lisa’s picture books, designed to encourage conversations around inclusion, empathy, hidden disabilities and celebrating differences.
Best suited for:
Preschool
Reception
Junior Primary
Neurodiversity & Inclusion Sessions
Age-appropriate discussions that help students better understand neurodivergent minds, hidden disabilities, and the importance of kindness, acceptance, and inclusion.
Best suited for:
Primary school students
Wellbeing programs
Inclusion-focused events
ESSA (Emotional Support Stuffed Animal) Sessions
A unique session exploring emotional regulation, comfort supports and the role Emotional Support Stuffed Animals (ESSAs) can play in helping children feel calm, safe and supported.
Students will also learn about:
emotional wellbeing
self-regulation
comfort items
understanding feelings
Tailored School Visits
Sessions can be customised to focus on a particular book, topic or age group. Schools may choose to focus on:
hidden disabilities
neurodivergence
inclusion
kindness
emotional wellbeing
storytelling and creativity
Programs can also combine multiple books and topics into one visit experience.
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How long are sessions?
They can be as long or as short as you would like!
Are books available?
Yes, I can bring books on the day or provide flyers to send home. My books are also available on my website and Amazon.
Do you travel?
At this stage, I can only take bookings within Adelaide
Can sessions be adapted?your goals, map out next steps, and identify opportunities for growth.
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Reach out via the form below or email me at hello@littlewingspublishing.com
Testimonials from visits
Portside Christian College
Our Year 2 classes are currently learning how to write narratives, and they were extremely excited to have the opportunity to meet a real-life author! We absolutely loved having Lisa visit and share one of her amazing books, ‘Little Fox’s Hidden Disability’. What a beautiful and adorable message about inclusion! Our students also enjoyed learning more from Lisa about being an author and the process of writing a book. They even got to share with Lisa some of the stories they have been working on. Lisa’s visit has been the highlight of our English unit on narratives, and we can’t wait to read more of her books!
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