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Tuesday, 20 November 2018

Autism in the Celebrity Jungle

November 20, 2018 PDA

Today I watched the ITV news at lunchtime and loved the fact that there was much talk about Anne Hegerty, the Governess from the TV show The...

Getting out and about with PDA, and school update

November 19, 2018 trip out

There's been so much going on for us over the past year or two that I've moved away from writing the usual life update posts on here...

What is Autism?

'Autism is a spectrum condition and affects people in different ways. Like all people, autistic people have their own strengths and weaknesses. Social interaction and communication can be difficult for some autistic people but others may enjoy it. Intense interests and repetitive behaviour are often seen along with differing sensory experiences'.

What is PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance)?

Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) is a profile of Autism. The central difficulty for people with PDA is their avoidance of the everyday demands made by other people, due to their high anxiety levels when they feel that they are not in control.

Children may sometimes be described as having 'challenging' or 'oppositional' behaviour. Parents describe life as 'walking on eggshells'.

Tuesday, 20 November 2018

Autism in the Celebrity Jungle

Monday, 19 November 2018

Getting out and about with PDA, and school update

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