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Thursday 5 December 2019

Why being out of school is no holiday...

December 05, 2019 school refusal

Yesterday, a comment popped into my Instagram direct message inbox, referring to the fact that I'd taken our younger daughter ice skatin...

Siblings {November 2019}

December 04, 2019 siblings

The eagle eyed readers out there might have spotted that I hadn't yet got around to posting a November Siblings update. Here it is, a b...

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'.

Thursday 5 December 2019

Why being out of school is no holiday...

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Siblings {November 2019}

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