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Pathological Demand Avoidance
One of the increasingly known conditions that can come hand-in-hand with Autism and related SEN is pathological demand avoidance (or PDA for short!) PDA is becoming more and more of a hot topic amongst many health professionals but, still, very few understand it deeply. PDA describes the way that a person may struggle with everyday… Read more
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Welcome back! (again!)
Just a quick message, Yes, we are still here! We’ve been super quiet of late and we’re really grateful to those who stuck around! It’s been a busy few months between, Christmas….new year…and all the bits inbetween! Back to school and everything that comes with it meant that i kept putting writing off and the… Read more
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Tips and tricks to support a child with ADHD
Children and adults can be wrongly assumed to be ‘misbehaving’ due to how their ADHD presents, it is vital to remember that this is not the case. Punishing a child for the behaviors they exhume because of their ADHD will only lower their self-confidence. Something they may already struggle with. It can be hard sometimes… Read more
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ADHD Awareness Month!
October is ADHD awareness month. ADHD is a shortened way of describing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. ADHD is a life-long condition that affects the brain. The altered brain acitvity that ADHD causes means that the person can experience these symptoms: Difficulty concentrating on a task Unable to sit still Feeling constantly ‘busy’ (be it physically… Read more
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10 things to do this Autumn with the kids!
Autumn is well and truly here. I must admit, I absolutely love waking up in the morning to the cotton candy coloured clouds as the sun begins to peek through. Pulling out all my winter jumpers and throwing on something super cosy before settling myself down (eventually) to a warm bowl of steamy porridge. However,… Read more
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5 Top Tips for helping a child with PDA
What is PDA? PDA, or pathological demand avoidance, is a condition that can leave a child feeling very anxious. PDA can mean that even the simplest of requests feel like an ‘attack’ to a person which can result in a fight or slight response and/or withdrawn and seemingly defiant. PDA is not a condition that… Read more
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PDA and ‘conforming’
Todays society has so many unspoken and assumed ‘rules’. Be it in shops where you will find an array of pink in the ‘girls’ section and blue ‘for boys’, or how a child is expected to kiss their family member goodbye despite saying “No, thankyou”. When did these silent expectations begin to dictate how we… Read more
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Autismum best SEN blog 2019 Award!
For many years now, I have been using Twinkl as my main site of searching for fab resources and inspiration for lots of home teaching….it certainly has saved me a lot of time over the summer holidays! I absolutely love the fact that i can edit resources to suit our needs too! Twinkl is an… Read more
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10 Top Tips for making ‘back to school’ easy!
That moment when it’s time to start the uniform shopping and start getting back into your ‘normal routine’ of alarm clocks and pre-making lunches can be daunting for parents and children alike, so here are my 10 top tips to making the transition from ‘holiday mode’ to ‘back to school’ super easy! Make a transition… Read more
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It’s been a while…
Wow! Where on earth did those 6 weeks go? It feels like I only blinked and the summer holidays were over! We had an amazing 6 weeks filled with sun, fun, games and days out but it’s time for our little pickles to go back to school. I have to say it sure hit me… Read more
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Resources and aids to help your SEN child on a budget!
It’s been a while! After my brief period of being MIA I’m back with a biggie! Finding resources and aids to help your SEN child with a low budget! When it comes to aids for our SEN kids we immediately imagine of all the wonderful things that we can have to support out little ones.… Read more
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Tackling your childs EHCP
When you have a child that is in need of extra support, it can be daunting knowing where to go, who to turn to and what you need to do to help support your child in any situation they face. “What are EHC Plans?” EHC plans (or EHCP’s) have replaced what were more commonly known… Read more
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8 Top Tips for travelling with your SEN child this summer.
The summer holidays are just weeks away now and parents all over are planning fun packed days for their little cherubs. One recurring subject that always seems to pop up in discussion, though, is the journey that parents and children simultaneously endure when out on their travels. A ‘bad’ journey can be a real mood… Read more
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Sorting your Summer Holidays!
So, the countdown has begun and the summer holidays are nearly here! I’m sure I’m not the only person who woke up this morning questioning where the first half of the year has gone in amazement! For me, June and July mean only one thing….planning! I don’t know about you, but I find that my… Read more
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Hello!
Hi there! Welcome over to Autismum. I bet you’re sat there right this minute pondering as to why the word Autism is continuously spelt incorrectly…..either that or you get my simpleton sense of humour! I’m a mother of one, one little beautiful being who has held my heart for nearly a decade. One handsome little… Read more
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