This essential guide for working with PDA pupils outlines effective and practical ways that teachers and school staff can support these pupils, by endorsing a child-led approach to learning and assessment.

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.

Practical, easy to input strategies for busy teachers and support assistants working with pupils with pathological demand avoidance (PDA)

About the Author
Clare Truman has been a special needs teacher for eleven years, and specialised in autism for eight. She is currently completing a PhD at the Centre for Research in Autism and Education at UCL London. In January 2017, she established Spectrum Space Community Interest Company, a social enterprise and alternative education provision which specialised in supporting children with a PDA profile.

Reviews
Clare's book is a wonderful contribution to the literature on PDA for education professionals, a really practical and useful book. This will refill teachers' tool boxes and provide a true compass to guide their teaching, helping this fascinating bunch of pupils achieve their educational potential. -- Dr Gloria Dura-Vila, NHS and Private Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, author of Me and My PDA: A Guide to Pathological Demand Avoidance for Young People, My Autism Book and The Amazing Autistic Brain
What a clear, positive and creative book! Clare provides a great balance of understanding theory as well as practice with an honest approach to some of the everyday issues facing education practitioners. It offers practical ideas to support engagement and to maximise learning opportunities. -- Ruth Fidler, Education Consultant (supporting complex presentations of autism and wellbeing), Autism Associates



Book Information
ISBN 9781787754874
Author Clare Truman
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publisher Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Weight(grams) 271g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 150mm * 14mm