Olive's Day: Understanding and Navigating PDA {Book Review}
Olive's Day: Understanding and Navigating PDA * is a recently published book that I think is great for adding to my list of resources fo...
Monday, 1 September 2025
The Problem with the School Attendance Obsession: A Parent’s View
September 01, 2025
not fine in school
So it’s that time of year again. Back to School . Uniforms lined up (for some), bags packed (for some), and government ministers out in full...
Wednesday, 30 July 2025
Born Naughty? Decoding PDA {Book Review}
July 30, 2025
PDA Book
Born Naughty? Decoding PDA is a newly published book written by Libby Hill. Libby is a well-respected Speech and Language Therapist whose wo...
Wednesday, 23 July 2025
The Slightly Distracted Woman's Guide to Living with an Adult ADHD Diagnosis {Book Review}
July 23, 2025
review
The Slightly Distracted Woman's Guide to Living with an Adult ADHD Diagnosis is the latest book from Laura Kerbey, following her first o...
Wednesday, 28 May 2025
The PDA Effect - insights from an autistic teenager {Book Review}
May 28, 2025
PDA Book
The PDA Effect is a newly published book that I've just added to my growing pile of books about Pathological Demand Avoidance . Written ...
Thursday, 1 May 2025
PDA and Education - an update. Success!
May 01, 2025
PDA
Our 17 year old PDA daughter has had what could be described as a 'patchy' education experience. Through no fault of her own, I must...
Thursday, 20 February 2025
Raising the SEN-Betweeners {Book Review}
February 20, 2025
SEND book
If you are a parent of an autistic/neurodivergent child, or any child with SEN (Special Educational Needs), and you have a sense of humour, ...
Thursday, 30 January 2025
I Didn't See You There {Book Review}
January 30, 2025
SEND parenting
I Didn't See You There is a new book that takes a deep look at emotions involved in the complex world of neurodivergent parenting. It...
Thursday, 16 January 2025
Fifteen Years of Blogging. What next?
January 16, 2025
PDA Book
Fifteen years. It’s been 15 years since our younger daughter was diagnosed as autistic, at the age of two. Fifteen years ago I turned to a ...
Thursday, 19 December 2024
All About PDA {Book Review}
December 19, 2024
review
All About PDA - an insight into Pathological Demand Avoidance - is the latest book published by author Kathy Hoopman. Kathy has previously ...
