Author: PDA Parenting
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The Rain (Wo)Man
There is something I must confess. For someone who writes about autism, and publicly proclaims to have some knowledge on the subject, you would have at least thought I would have seen the most recognisable film about autism? Well guess again. It’s even more astonishing when I have also come from a film and theatre…
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How To Be Your Own Hero
As a parent of a child (or possibly two) with SEND, I have realised that you get pushed to your limits a whole lot more and it is vital that you find your own strength to carry on – nobody else can do that for you. Some may just say ‘well that’s the same for…
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The Curious Case of the Red Wellies
There is a strange connection in our house to a curious pair of red wellies. They have to be worn at all times for our not-so-small Boss Baby. Actually, I’m not sure she should even be using that title anymore. You see, for those who follow the blog on Instagram or Facebook you may already…
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BiBs2018 – Will PDA Parenting be a Contender?
Ok, so after much deliberation, I’ve finally decided to do it! You see, as a newcomer to this blogging world I don’t really know what the protocol is for this kind of thing. I mean, just over two years ago I didn’t even have a social media account! That’s not to say that I was…
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DJ’s Play Park SEN Sessions
This weekend we had a chance to experience a play zone exclusively opened for children with SEN. The session was held at DJ’s Play Park in Hemel Hempstead and operates on the third Saturday of every month (the following dates ahead of time are the 18th of August and the 15th of September). It runs…
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What will they do differently?
About fifteen months ago I was sat in one of my daughter’s re-integration meetings (after what had soon become a near enough daily exclusion process) to talk about how she could do things differently. We had come to a point where we all knew these meetings were futile and the cycle would be repeated the very next…
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For every Snake, there is a Ladder
There was an eruption that happened yesterday in our house which was difficult to manoeuvre. You see, my seven year old autistic daughter has an anxiety-led need to be in control and when this is disabled it often leads to meltdown. To someone unaware they would probably just picture a child with their bottom lip…
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Potential Kids: Stay and Play Session
Today, I took my children to a stay and play session … with a difference! Both the children and I came out buzzing having enjoyed a social experience that was not judgemental but was engaging for all. It was a place we felt accepted in. Potential Kids is a voluntary, non-profit organisation based in Hatfield,…
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Saturday Pet Takeaway
Last Saturday night we had a takeaway – only it involved having our friends pet. Just for the night it was our very own hamster sleepover. We even prepared our own convenience food of broccoli and carrots to snack on. It was actually a birthday present for our PDA’er who turned seven a few weeks…
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The Virtue of Respect
The virtue of respect is something that the children have been learning about this half term at my daughter’s new school. They have values which underpin their community ethos and these are: On the last day of term it was great for me to learn more about how these values are ingrained into school thinking…