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Thursday, 17 March 2016

Academies for all? Does this help our #SEND children?

March 17, 2016 Special Educational Needs

I know that you sometimes have to try and take press reports with a pinch of salt, and not make snap judgements based on what you read... bu...

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, 17 March 2016

Academies for all? Does this help our #SEND children?

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