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 …
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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 …
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even the simplest of requests feel like an ‘attack’ to a person which can result in a fight or slight response and/or withdrawn and seemingly defiant.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 …
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 …
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 …
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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 …
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