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PDA in the Family
- Author
- Steph Curtis
- Narrator
- Chris Curtis, Steph Curtis
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Publish Date
- 18 January 2024
- Run Time
- 7 hours 21 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Bursting with practical takeaways and advice from creating personal profiles for your child to help them transition through schools and other settings to the reasonable adjustments you can actually ask for to help make life easier for your PDA child.
With unique insights from Sasha's father, sister, and Sasha herself, this book offers insider knowledge, understanding and advice from one family to another. It would also be helpful for those in education, healthcare or other settings to gain a better understanding of Pathological Demand Avoidance.
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- Author
- Steph Curtis
- Narrator
- Chris Curtis, Steph Curtis
- Duration
- 7 hours 21 minutes
- Release Date
- 18 January 2024
- ISBN
- 9781399816359
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Genre
- Coping with autism / Asperger’s, Biography: general
Synopsis
In this honest and open account of life with her PDA daughter, Sasha, Steph Curtis reveals the everyday struggles and explores the milestones of raising a child diagnosed with Pathological Demand Avoidance. This book guides you through the Curtis family's 'lightbulb moment' of recognising Sasha's PDA profile following her autism diagnosis at the age of two, their experiences of various education settings and attempts to access support, everyday life at home and relationships with family and friends. Bursting with practical takeaways and advice from creating personal profiles for your child to help them transition through schools and other settings to the reasonable adjustments you can actually ask for to help make life easier for your PDA child.With unique insights from Sasha's father, sister, and Sasha herself, this book offers insider knowledge, understanding and advice from one family to another. It would also be helpful for those in education, healthcare or other settings to gain a better understanding of Pathological Demand Avoidance.
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