Author: PDA Parenting
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The Not-So-Inclusive Fairy Tale
Once upon a time lived a quirky little princess with honey brown eyes and a sprinkling of freckles that just about covered her button nose. She was a curious little girl and often left the comfort of her warm castle to go off and explore. You could always hear her first as she whistled with…
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Titanic Key Interests
I find it quite ironic that the latest key interest my PDA child has embarked on is the Titanic. And through her fascination, or obsession for want of a better word, she has led me on a journey of adventure and discovery. I learn when she learns. I read when she chooses to listen and…
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Princess Diana: Finding a Voice
Having watched the controversial TV program this week Diana in Her Own Words, so much of the content resonated with me. As much as I have wanted to talk, of late, about what has happened I know that I can’t. The time will come to put it into words our experiences, but we need…
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The Professionals
If blogging be the food of love, play on. I’m surprised, that at the end of a very stressful day, I should feel the need to write. I know that I should switch off, relax, unwind – however you want to put it. So, here I am, wounded and confused, but with words engulfing my…
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What is your favourite superhero?
A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a type of heroic stock character who possesses supernatural or superhuman powers and who is dedicated to fighting crime, protecting the public, and usually battling supervillains. Wikipedia “What is your favourite superhero?” Those were the words uttered from a seven year old boy recently and taken…
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The Woman, the Girl and the Lost Smile
She sits, peering at herself in the car mirror, locked in her own thoughts. She grimaces and stretches her mouth, trying to work out how to smile. It’s a strange concept, but how do you naturally just smile? She can do it, I’m not suggesting that she can’t, but it’s only when it happens spontaneously. …
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Warrior
I’m strong like a warrior. I can fight like a warrior. Allegedly, I’m shielded by a team of professionals around us who meet and collate information to make sure, as a family, our needs are met. They also have the hard task to integrate our child into a mainstream setting and one of the biggest battles…
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How do you begin to tell a child they have Autism?
It’s a big question and one that will bring with it a huge debate. I believe that there really isn’t a cohesive answer to this question, it’s like asking how long is a piece of string. After all, there is no set time or a meticulous plan to follow, predetermined in a parenting manual before…
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PDA Conference – 9th May 2017
Families in Focus are a local support group, running parenting courses and drop in sessions for families parenting a child with additional needs. It is run by Francine Swaby and Lesley Chance and they have a wealth of knowledge in the SEN area. At the moment they run sessions all over Hertfordshire and are now…
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The Smartosaurus VS The Panicosaurus
“Mummy, at the disco it was so loud that it made my heart beat really fast and it felt like it was dancing.” First things first, I can’t believe those words came from a five year old. I know for certain I wouldn’t have been so attuned with my body senses at such a young…