Steph's Two Girls: lockdown

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Tuesday, 14 July 2020

Mandatory face coverings for all?

July 14, 2020 sensory issues

The recent news that face masks, or face coverings, are to become mandatory inside shops in England from 24th July has already caused some h...

Lockdown musings, nostalgia and grey hair

May 07, 2020 nostalgia

It suddenly struck me today that I haven't yet written much on my blog about these strange lockdown times, and I also haven't mentio...

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'.

Tuesday, 14 July 2020

Mandatory face coverings for all?

Thursday, 7 May 2020

Lockdown musings, nostalgia and grey hair

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