Author: PDA Parenting
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The Writing on the Wall
One of the biggest issues that I’ve come across from our SEND journey is that some professionals working with families are unable to read the signs. In fact, I could go so far to say that some of these experts have so much tunnel vision that they become unable to be objective when looking at…
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Tactical Play
Five years into our journey with the failing SEND system and I would have thought things would have improved by now. Scarily so, I feel even more victimised by those working in it, despite my developed knowledge on how it operates. In 2016, I entered it naively, apologetically and ready to be made a scapegoat…
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Happiness is an inside job
It’s been a while since I’ve written an update on this blog, I needed to take some time away just to regather my thoughts. It’s probably similar for other families too, when we try to keep up with the daily challenges that are thrown at us, it’s almost impossible to juggle everything, To say the…
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School Rejection and Trauma
Coping with school rejection is sadly an experience that many SEND families find themselves in – and as a parent, of a child, whose had numerous placement failures, I feel confident enough to have some thoughts on the subject. I can reflect on how those moments have been handled and the differences they have on…
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Competition Time
✨GIVEAWAY – CHANCE TO WIN!✨ Connected by Autism is the first online conference from Jessica Kingsley Publishers and will be held from 22nd – 27th of March 2021. The conference will be running over six days with presentations and conversations, to create an accessible conference space for learning, understanding and celebration. With each day based…
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EHCP – The Golden Ticket?
Five years ago, I was told by my daughter’s school, that I would never get her an EHCP. I was fed false information that it was nevery going to happen because my local authority (LA) rarely ever issue them and it was unlikely she would meet the high threshold. I ploughed on regardless because her…
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Broken hopes and shattered dreams
Right now, I can’t see any of the positives that the education system has brought to my family. The system, with it’s dictatorial regime, has little patience in it for an overtly sensitive and inquisitive child. As a parent I passed over my trust and it was to be my biggest mistake. I lost control…
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Pretty Darn Awesome: Book Review
Last year, a wonderful new children’s book, was added to the growing collection of PDA resources. This month I was passed a copy to see what I thought about it and I can’t begin to say how charming and sweet this story is. The book is titled Pretty Darn Awesome: Divergent not Deficient and is…
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Autism, Bullying and Me: Book Review
With the shocking news this week involving the murder of a vulnerable, autistic teenager, there seems no better time to share a resource that can empower our young people. Autism, Bullying and Me by Emily Lovegrove is a wonderfully written and useful guide for teenagers, to help them develop understanding and gain tools to cope…
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Rats desert a sinking ship
Rats desert a sinking ship. I love this French proverb, they are such wise words, but in our case it should go a little more like this: Rats PDA’ers desert a sinking ship. It’s interesting when you look at rats – they are very intelligent creatures and can make for loving and loyal pets. They…