Author: PDA Parenting
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15 ways Adopt Me in Roblox can help teach kids new skills
This year my children, like many others across the globe, have become obsessed with the game Adopt Me. It’s a server that features on the Roblox game, as well as others that are becoming very popular such as Piggy, MeepCity or Tower of Hell. I thought it might be useful to write a post about…
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The Ice-Cream Sundae Guide to Autism
I really love doing a book review when it’s a task that I can get my daughter involved in – this particular resource she enjoyed reading and managed to finish in just one go! The book we looked at together is titled The Ice-Cream Sundae Guide to Autism and is written by Debby Elley and…
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Dreams can come true
Last year I wrote about an experience we had when an educational psychologist and an autism advisory teacher came to our home to do a joint assessment. The post was aptly titled I want to bring my pet to school and here is a quick link to the full details. To sum up the post…
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The Spectrum Girl’s Survival Guide Book Review
“If you’re reading this book, chances are that you’re autistic too. I wrote this book especially for you.” Last month a new and exciting book launched entitled The Spectrum Girl’s Survival Guide – How to Grow Up Awesome and Autistic by Siena Castellon. The book has been published by JKP and is available online if…
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How to find the right school
I have been asked by numerous followers on our social media handles how did we find the right school and if I could give more details on this part of our journey. Speaking to parents online and as a keynote speaker, the conversation always reverts back to school, and whether there is actually a possibility…
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The Next Chapter
This weekend I finally had news that has been a catalyst to move us on to the next chapter of our story. But before I explain about that, I kind of need to take you back to what has happened so far along our journey, particularly as we have so many new followers that have…
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Super Shamlal – Book Review
I wanted to write about a fantastic new children’s resource that has been added to the growing collection of books on Neurodiversity by leading editors Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Super Shamlal is a new book by K.I. Al-Ghani – the very successful author behind the visionary books The Panicosaurus and The Red Beast (if you haven’t already looked…
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Saturdays at Noon
I was given the privilege of reading Rachel Marks’ debut novel ‘Saturdays At Noon,’ ahead of it’s exciting release early next spring and it certainly was a book that I couldn’t put down. The premise of the story is about two characters who unwillingly meet on an anger management course and as the blurb states…
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Keeping the child at the centre
To update readers on here, I have copied a post that I have just shared on the PDA Parenting Facebook page, as I’m struggling to find the time to give this blog the care that it needs. As many will know, I am currently disputing all sections of my daughter’s EHCP, and last week I…
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Bloody Awesome Parents
🌟BAPS Awards – who will you be nominating?🌟 So, it’s the last day of nominations today for the BAPS awards – I posted a few weeks ago about what they are on my Facebook page. In brief, for those that missed the announcement, the BAPS are awards to celebrate all of the ‘Bloody Awesome Parents’…