What is PDA? PDA is defined by the PDA Society as ‘a profile on the autism spectrum, involving the avoidance of everyday demands and the use of ‘social’ strategies as part of this avoidance’. The PDA Society have some fantastic resources, videos and webinars about PDA that are […]
What is ADHD? ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Everyone is unique therefore ADHD will present in different ways for different people, but in my experience children and adults may have difficulty in concentrating, impulsive decision making, may appear forgetful, might be easily distracted, lose focus and […]
It’s all over the news and social media that the temperatures are set to rise further over the next few days in the U.K. for this heatwave. With temperatures potentially reaching a record breaking 40 degrees Celsius in some areas. There has also been a red weather warning […]
First and foremost if your toddler or young child isn’t playing with others, don’t panic! It’s completely okay. As parents I think we often have an idyllic idea in our minds about how play dates are going to be, with little ones playing nicely together but we need […]
Exciting news! As well as buying my first book ‘100 Ways Your Child Can Learn Through Play’ you can NOW pre-order my second book ‘How to Boost Reading and Writing Through Play’ from any major online book shop, including Amazon here What’s it about? It’s my collection of […]
Many of you will probably be familiar with Clicker, which is basically the ultimate child-friendly word processor (particularly great for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)). It has wonderful features such as word prediction, voice notes, picture support, and the ability to provide topic-specific Sentence Sets, […]
It’s not often that you come away from a conversation with someone having gained a whole new perspective on something. But this is exactly what happened to me the other week when I met Nick White for a coffee on Zoom. Nick is Managing Director and Founder of […]
I’m sure I’m not the only one who grew up listening to audio books on tape. Long journeys to my grandparents house for example, were made bearable by fun stories to listen to in the car and I would regularly see my mum after school in the kitchen […]
This post for Autism Acceptance Month is written by Dani Hunter. Dani Hunter is a secondary school teacher who is currently taking a career break to spend time with her young family. She has two children; a son aged 5 and a daughter aged 2. In 2021, her […]
There’s lots of fantastic books out there to help parents, teachers and young people learn more about autism in girls. Here’s my top 6 books to learn more about a diagnosis of autism for girls. I’d love to know your recommendations too – put them in the comments! Supporting […]
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