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Sunday, 30 April 2023

BAPS Award.... Winner!

April 30, 2023 PDA

Wow. I'm still struggling to process that I am now a winner of a BAPS Award ! Just over a week ago I was thrilled to be attending the aw...

The Teacher's Introduction to Pathological Demand Avoidance {Book Review}

April 14, 2023 review

The Teacher's Introduction to Pathological Demand Avoidance has been written by Clare Truman, a teacher in special needs schools and alt...

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'.

Sunday, 30 April 2023

BAPS Award.... Winner!

Friday, 14 April 2023

The Teacher's Introduction to Pathological Demand Avoidance {Book Review}

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