February 2020 - Steph's Two Girls

Tuesday, 25 February 2020

MAD Blog Awards 2020.... Finalist!

February 25, 2020 Tots 100

I'm so chuffed to have made it into the finalist list for the MAD Blog Awards and want to say a huge thank you to everyone who nominate...

Monday, 24 February 2020

BAPS Awards 2020... finalist!

February 24, 2020 PDA Life

Over the last ten years, I've shared a lot of our family's experiences and my thoughts on autism and Pathological Demand Avoidance ...

Thursday, 6 February 2020

Saturdays at Noon (Book Review)

February 06, 2020 Saturdays At Noon

Like many parents of autistic children, I have a pile of books by my bedside. My own mini library. It's been there for years, since our ...

Monday, 3 February 2020

Snoozzzy Weighted Blanket Review and Discount Offer

February 03, 2020 weighted blanket

A weighted blanket to help with sleep issues is something I've considered on and off for our autistic daughter. I kept putting the deci...

Sunday, 2 February 2020

So that was Summer.... Part 2

February 02, 2020 Summer holidays

Time for a very delayed post to follow on from my ' So that was Summer Part 1 ' post last year (how did it get to be 2020 already?!)...

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'.