Introduction Chapter One - What is PDA? Chapter Two: Making Connections Chapter Three: The Antidote to Anxiety is Trust Chapter Four: The Importance of Humour Chapter Five: Non-Verbal Language Chapter Six: The Power of Choices Chapter Seven: Wondering, learning together and sharing demands Chapter Eight: Weaving in Interests and Learning from Each Other Chapter Nine: Praise and Rewards Chapter Ten: Reducing Pressure and Picking your Battles Chapter Eleven: Be Flexible enough to Bend so that Neither of you Break Chapter Twelve: Blame the Government! Chapter Thirteen: Using Empathy Chapter Fourteen: Choose your words carefully Chapter Fifteen : The Importance of Self Care Chapter Sixteen: The Importance of Collaboration
Description
Laura Kerbey is the co- founder of NEST (Neurodivergent Education Support and Training), Kite Therapeutic Learning and Healthy Happy Me. She has been working with autistic children and young people for over 20 years and provides training to ensure that the needs of autistic and PDA learners are fully met. Eliza Fricker is an illustrator and a designer based in Brighton, UK. She has a child with PDA.