Steph's Two Girls: 2015

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Thursday, 1 January 2015

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January 01, 2015 PDA

So here it is. 2015 already. Happy New Year everybody! It's a little bit scary, being right at the start of the year again. We never k...

Friday, 26 December 2014

Merry Christmas and Thanks Everybody!

December 26, 2014 PDA

Wow, I can hardly believe this year is nearly over. It's been a busy one as always, and far too many highlights to start talking ab...

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'.

Thursday, 1 January 2015

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