A guide for making successful transitions to postsecondary education for students with high-incidence or hidden disabilities. It provides the information teachers, related services personnel and parents need to help students succeed.
Planning a career around your special or intense interests is possible and, in fact, easier than you might think! If youre wondering how you can turn your love of animals, intense fascination of transportation or passion for information technology (and much more!).
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 ......
"To think of PDA as merely involving demand avoidance is to me akin to thinking of tigers as merely having stripes."
This book is a unique window into adult Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), exploring the diversity of distinct PDA traits through the voices of over 70 people living with and affected by ......
Tips and advice on how to parent successfully alongside your neurodiverg
Parenting is hard. It's one of those universal constants, like water being wet or grass being green. And being neurodivergent can add an extra layer of tricky to the whole thing. So what can you do? Speaking from a wealth of experience as both a mental health expert and an autistic parent, Pooky Knightsmith guides you through the joys and ......
How to Raise a Happy Autistic Child in a Very Neurotypical World
Packed with lived-experience insight and easy-to-follow advice this transformative guide will change how you view the behaviour of your autistic child and challenge you to rewire your thinking to see the world through the autistic lens, giving you all the tools you need to not only parent your autistic child, but also to understand them
When your child has OCD your world can turn upside down and inside out. Claire Sanders has been managing her son's severe OCD for more than 8 years and, although there are no quick fixes, she has learnt a few tips along the way. These cover what is involved in getting a diagnosis, what to expect in therapy, how to cope with panic attacks, how it ......
Supporting a Child who Has High Learning Potential and Special Education
An essential guide to supporting a child who is a high potential learner (dual or multiple exceptionality). Providing an introduction to DME, the author also shares tips and strategies for supporting your child to meet their full learning potential, as well as helping you to understand the difficulties they have in some areas.
Covering everything parents need to know when a child has dyslexia, this is the go-to guide on the topic covering diagnosis, assessment, emotional support and communicating with school. Drawing on the expertise of the BDA, this book provides proven guidance and practical advice from leading experts in the field.
