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"This essential guide for working with PDA pupils outlines effective and practical ways that teachers and school staff can support these pupils, by endorsing a child-led approach to learning and assessment. Beginning with an introduction to PDA and how it can affect the education experience, the book is then followed by thoughtful, useful strategies school staff can implement to build a collaborative relationship with pupils and help them to thrive in the school environment. The activities presented aim to make children more comfortable and at ease, and therefore better able to learn. It covers key issues for children with PDA, such as sensory issues, preferred language and phrasing of demands, social skills, and recognising distressed behaviour. The chapter summaries and simple activities listed throughout make this a useful tool for busy teaching staff working with PDA pupils"--
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"When you have a child with extra needs you can often feel under more scrutiny, from other parents, professionals and even myself. I know I felt this enormously when my child wasn't 'like the other autistic children' in school. I had a difficult time critiquing myself and my own parenting style. Was I parenting like this because I am a creative artist? Was it my upbringing? I was raised by artistic parents, while my husband was from a much more conventional, work driven family. Had these two contradictory backgrounds created an enigma of a child? I scrutinised everything in those dark days. I started to write and draw my experiences of parenting, partly to help me process it but also with the hope of connecting and resonating with other parents"--
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