Can I tell you about Pathological Demand Avoidance syndrome?

A guide for friends, family and professionals

AvRuth Fidler,Phil Christie

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Engelska, 2015

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Beskrivning

Meet Issy – an 11-year-old girl with pathological demand avoidance syndrome (PDA), a condition on the autism spectrum. Issy invites readers to learn about PDA from her perspective, helping them to understand how simple, everyday demands can cause her great anxiety and stress. Issy tells readers about all the ways she can be helped and supported by those around her.This illustrated book is for readers aged 7 and upwards, and will be an excellent way to increase understanding about PDA in the classroom or at home. It also includes practical tips and recommended resources for parents and professionals.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2015-01-21
Språk:Engelska
Filformat:EPUB
Kopieringsskydd:LCP
ISBN:9780857009296
Förlag:Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Serie:Can I tell you about...?
Illustratör:Jonathon Powell
Medarbetare:Judith Gould

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Ruth Fidler is Assistant Head Teacher at Sutherland House School run by the autism charity NORSACA. She works throughout the school (aged 3-19) developing whole school approaches to working interactively with children across the autism spectrum, with a particular focus on social and emotional well being. Phil Christie is Director of Sutherland House Children's Services, run by autism charity NORSACA (www.norsaca.org.uk), and leads a team of Consultant Child Psychologists at the Elizabeth Newson Centre. The centre carries out training and research activities and has particular expertise in PDA. He is also Associate Editor of 'Good Autism Practice', and became Chair of the Advisory Council of the Autism Education Trust in 2009.

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A valuable resource and excellent value for money for any educational establishment. For such a little book it is incredibly informative and I would highly recommend it to teachers, parents/carers and professionals as an excellent introduction to the condition,

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword by Judith Gould. Introduction. 1. Introducing Issy. 2. Friendships. 3. Playing. 4. This is my PDA. 5. How to help me. 6. School. 7. Extra support. 8. Sensory differences. 9. Meltdowns. 10. How other people can help. Recommended resources, reading and websites.