The PDA Effect - insights from an autistic teenager {Book Review}
The PDA Effect is a newly published book that I've just added to my growing pile of books about Pathological Demand Avoidance . Written ...
Wednesday, 28 May 2025
Thursday, 1 May 2025
PDA and Education - an update. Success!
May 01, 2025
PDA
Our 17 year old PDA daughter has had what could be described as a 'patchy' education experience. Through no fault of her own, I must...
Thursday, 20 February 2025
Raising the SEN-Betweeners {Book Review}
February 20, 2025
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If you are a parent of an autistic/neurodivergent child, or any child with SEN (Special Educational Needs), and you have a sense of humour, ...
Thursday, 30 January 2025
I Didn't See You There {Book Review}
January 30, 2025
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I Didn't See You There is a new book that takes a deep look at emotions involved in the complex world of neurodivergent parenting. It...
Thursday, 16 January 2025
Fifteen Years of Blogging. What next?
January 16, 2025
PDA Book
Fifteen years. It’s been 15 years since our younger daughter was diagnosed as autistic, at the age of two. Fifteen years ago I turned to a ...
Thursday, 19 December 2024
All About PDA {Book Review}
December 19, 2024
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All About PDA - an insight into Pathological Demand Avoidance - is the latest book published by author Kathy Hoopman. Kathy has previously ...
Tuesday, 26 November 2024
Quirky Fun Card Game gift ideas
November 26, 2024
Gifts
Board games never seemed to work in our house when the girls were younger. One or more of us would usually end up in tears, with most of us ...
Tuesday, 5 November 2024
We Are Not Seeing It {Book Review}
November 05, 2024
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' We Are Not Seeing It ' is an honest and compelling read, written by Luisa Gray, whose awesome illustrations can be found online at...
Monday, 4 November 2024
Navigating PDA in America {Book Review}
November 04, 2024
PDA Books
A long time ago, nearly 15 years ago in fact, our younger daughter was diagnosed with autism. A few months later we stumbled across the word...
Monday, 23 September 2024
Young Driver driving lessons review
September 23, 2024
Young Driver
Several years ago, back when I used to publish posts more regularly, we were given the opportunity to review Young Driver driving lessons. O...
