Author: PDA Parenting
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Our wings should not be broken
It is not a disability that prevents the ability to fly. We should not be disadvantaged because we need more help. We should not be disadvantaged because we need more time. We should not be disadvantaged by not having the same rights. Time and time again children crumble whilst parents desperately fight for the equality…
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Me and My PDA – A Guide to Pathological Demand Avoidance for Young People
I have reviewed a couple of books on Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) since I started this blog, but this time I decided to do it a little differently. I usually write from the viewpoint of the adult, when discussing these resources, but I forget to really get the insider’s view. So this time I decided…
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Potential Kids and a New Year Miracle
Potential Kids are looking for a miracle as 2019 begins. At the end of last year they were faced with their biggest challenge to date. But before I explain I want to talk a little bit more about this unique service that they provide for families locally. I did review our first stay and play…
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Sleeping Beauties and Simple Wishes
On New Years Eve, as I lay down with my eldest daughter to help get her to sleep, I asked what her new year’s wish would be – you certainly can’t ask a demand-avoidant child what her new year’s resolution would be! Going to sleep over the last few years has been one of our…
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Christmas Survival Guide for Parents
What tips would you give to other parents to help them survive over Christmas? I know personally that we have had many difficult experiences in the past as it leads up to the festive period. Often, the best learning can be done when parents haven’t got it right the first time, but have learnt how…
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SEND and the City
Firstly there is being a SEND parent and then there is being a single parent – the two struggles can often merge. For so many of us parenting a child (or children) with additional needs is hard enough to navigate alone – it should win a trophy if you can manage to survive it together.…
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A Tide in the Affairs
There is a tide in the affairs of men. Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. They were wise words spoken by Brutus in the play Julius Caesar. Penned by the lyrical genius William Shakespeare and with as much potency today than in the historical period they were written in. Brutus was discussing…
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Autismorphis
As a parent of a child with autism, I’ve come to notice that the development and parenting process are akin to the four stages of a butterfly cycle. If maybe we can compartmentalise our ‘parental function,’ into what is required for those four stages, then we can support our children in the best way we…
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Dear Teacher
If my teacher saw me now, what would you think? Am I the same disruptive kid, you find so hard to teach? I want to be like other children, sitting on their seats. You always say they’re well behaved, but what about me? I wish my thoughts stayed in one place, deep inside my head.…
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BAPS Nominations 2019
🌟It’s finally here… the BAPS nominations are now open for 2019!🌟 So what are the BAPS? They stand for Bloody Awesome Parents (great title 😉) and are awards that recognise writing about SEND. They also aim to highlight those who are making a difference and it is also a place where campaigning about improving the…