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Friday, 24 February 2017

Pushing for a diagnosis?

February 24, 2017 Special Educational Needs and Disability

There has been an article printed in the Guardian which I just couldn't ignore this week - ' Parents pushing for Special Needs Diagn...

Pushy Parents or Expert Parents?

November 14, 2016 TES

Generally, when you have a to-do list about as long as the Shard, the last thing you need is to be drawn into a discussion about Pushy Paren...

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'.

Friday, 24 February 2017

Pushing for a diagnosis?

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