The Teacher's Introduction to Pathological Demand Avoidance: Essential Strategies for the Classroom
'Very useful. Lots of good advice...excellent book for teachers and parents trying to get into the mind of a PDAer' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Quick read with practical advice for many students!...found a lot of the tips to be usable for all students' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

PDA is a profile of autism that makes demands feel impossible for PDAers to complete and general Autism approaches are rarely effective. So what can you do as a teacher to help?

This essential guide for teachers outlines everything you need to know about working with PDA pupils outlining how to adopt a child-centred approach to learning.

Beginning with an introduction to PDA and how it can affect the education experience, it is then followed by thoughtful, useful strategies school staff can implement to build a collaborative relationship with pupils and help them to thrive in the school environment. The activities presented aim to make children more comfortable and at ease, and therefore better able to learn. It covers key issues for children with PDA, such as sensory issues, preferred language and phrasing of demands, social skills, and recognising distressed behaviour. The chapter summaries and simple activities listed throughout make this a useful tool for busy teaching staff working with PDA pupils.

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The Teacher's Introduction to Pathological Demand Avoidance: Essential Strategies for the Classroom
'Very useful. Lots of good advice...excellent book for teachers and parents trying to get into the mind of a PDAer' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Quick read with practical advice for many students!...found a lot of the tips to be usable for all students' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

PDA is a profile of autism that makes demands feel impossible for PDAers to complete and general Autism approaches are rarely effective. So what can you do as a teacher to help?

This essential guide for teachers outlines everything you need to know about working with PDA pupils outlining how to adopt a child-centred approach to learning.

Beginning with an introduction to PDA and how it can affect the education experience, it is then followed by thoughtful, useful strategies school staff can implement to build a collaborative relationship with pupils and help them to thrive in the school environment. The activities presented aim to make children more comfortable and at ease, and therefore better able to learn. It covers key issues for children with PDA, such as sensory issues, preferred language and phrasing of demands, social skills, and recognising distressed behaviour. The chapter summaries and simple activities listed throughout make this a useful tool for busy teaching staff working with PDA pupils.

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The Teacher's Introduction to Pathological Demand Avoidance: Essential Strategies for the Classroom

The Teacher's Introduction to Pathological Demand Avoidance: Essential Strategies for the Classroom

by Clare Truman
The Teacher's Introduction to Pathological Demand Avoidance: Essential Strategies for the Classroom

The Teacher's Introduction to Pathological Demand Avoidance: Essential Strategies for the Classroom

by Clare Truman

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'Very useful. Lots of good advice...excellent book for teachers and parents trying to get into the mind of a PDAer' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Quick read with practical advice for many students!...found a lot of the tips to be usable for all students' Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

PDA is a profile of autism that makes demands feel impossible for PDAers to complete and general Autism approaches are rarely effective. So what can you do as a teacher to help?

This essential guide for teachers outlines everything you need to know about working with PDA pupils outlining how to adopt a child-centred approach to learning.

Beginning with an introduction to PDA and how it can affect the education experience, it is then followed by thoughtful, useful strategies school staff can implement to build a collaborative relationship with pupils and help them to thrive in the school environment. The activities presented aim to make children more comfortable and at ease, and therefore better able to learn. It covers key issues for children with PDA, such as sensory issues, preferred language and phrasing of demands, social skills, and recognising distressed behaviour. The chapter summaries and simple activities listed throughout make this a useful tool for busy teaching staff working with PDA pupils.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781787754874
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication date: 07/21/2021
Pages: 176
Product dimensions: 5.91(w) x 8.98(h) x 0.55(d)

About the Author

Clare Truman is an education consultant, author a special needs teacher for eleven years, specialising in Autism for eight. She is currently completing a PhD at the Centre for Research in Autism and Education at UCL London exploring the educational experiences of PDA children and young people. Clare also established Spectrum Space Community Interest Company, a social enterprise and alternative education provision specialising in supporting children with a PDA profile.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 9

Preface 11

1 PDA - What Do We Know So Far? 15

2 Prioritizing Demands 23

3 Presenting Demands 37

4 Designing and Implementing a Child-Led Curriculum 49

5 Invitations to Learn 61

6 Developing Social Understanding 71

7 Adapting Traditional Autism Strategies 83

8 Managing Distressed Behaviour 93

9 Hidden Forms of Distressed Behaviour 109

10 Managing the Needs of the PDA Student in a Class of Thirty 119

11 Eating, Drinking, Washing 127

12 Paperwork 135

13 What I Learnt from Spectrum Space 149

Afterword 157

Further Advice and Further Reading 161

References 163

Index 167

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