Steph's Two Girls

Monday 17 May 2010

Autism basic facts

May 17, 2010

Hi, have been meaning to blog for a while but mega busy due to a big girl's birthday this month! Have one blog in mind for future days (...

Thursday 6 May 2010

May 06, 2010

Well just a quick post tonight as I need to research trampolines :) am v excited that we have decided to buy one, as I know how much Sasha i...

Saturday 1 May 2010

Behaviour record

May 01, 2010 PDA behaviours

OK so today I have decided to blog mainly to remind me of a couple of examples of Sasha's recent behaviour... Yesterday I had a (very ...

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'.

Monday 17 May 2010

Autism basic facts

Thursday 6 May 2010

Saturday 1 May 2010

Behaviour record

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