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even the simplest of requests feel like an ‘attack’ to a person which can result in a fight or slight response and/or withdrawn and seemingly defiant.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