Steph's Two Girls: secondary school

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Sunday, 3 January 2016

What does testing achieve?

January 03, 2016 times tables

Today, this post about new plans unveiled by education secretary Nicky Morgan has flashed up in my timeline; in short, she has decided we s...

Wednesday, 16 October 2013

Schooling for high functioning autistic children - what is suitable?

October 16, 2013 Special Educational Needs

Sigh. I don't know why I do it to myself. I've just wasted a good hour looking at the local property pages, in full knowledge that ...

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'.

Sunday, 3 January 2016

What does testing achieve?

Wednesday, 16 October 2013

Schooling for high functioning autistic children - what is suitable?

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