Tag: autism
PoV: Hooked on slime
As a child, I loved playing with slime, as well as the rubber goblin-like hand puppets known as Boglins that were popular in the...
PoV: Albert the autism support dog
My friend Seb Dean is seven years old. He's autistic and doesn't recognise danger. His mum Rachel often has to chase after him as...
PoV: online tutoring
These students are not struggling to learn, they are struggling to access learning, argues Jacqueline Anderson.
So, who are these students? They are children with...
Polyvagal Theory
Natalie Froud looks at the idea that our PDA children's responses aren't irrational, but rooted in biology.
If you're familiar with Pathological Demand Avoidance (or...
Social skills
Our social skills interventions may be limiting our young people's autonomy over their social preferences, argues Maria Macnab.
Social skills interventions are common in schools...
Auditory Processing Disorder
What it is, how to recognise it and what to do about it. By Jordon Thompson.
Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) is a condition in which...
Inspiring activities in a beautiful setting
Away from the classroom, the children are transported into a different time, on a different scale. Cathy Sturrock organises the school visits at Bekonscot...
PDA in school
Is it possible for PDAers to thrive in school, asks Elizabeth Archer, and what does it take to make that happen?
PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance)...
Flexibility: your access friend
Debbie Morley on why flexible support is essential for autistic young people to access education.
For many autistic young people, accessing education is not simply...
