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For many children and young people on the Spectrum, even when they really want to try something new their anxieties often get in the…
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When it comes to working relationships I have sat on both sides of the fence. I have been the teacher visiting the homes of families,…
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Of all of the holidays, the summer holidays are undoubtedly my favourite. Admittedly, I am a teacher and a freelancer – and that means I…
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As term draws to an end, SATs are finished for year six students and increasing amounts of ‘fun’ gets added to the timetable, children who…
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In my teaching days – in the bubble of my classroom – I had no idea that a controversy existed about whether or not rewards…
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If there is one thing that many of clients who have children with Pathological Demand Avoidance struggle with, it’s enabling their friends and family to…
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When things are hard, it’s sometimes hard to step back and smell the roses. It’s hard for us, and often even harder for our children.…
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If there is one thing guaranteed to cause anxiety for young people with autism, it has to be end of year transition. Switching from a…
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All too often we look at young at young people and assume that the fact that they are struggling to learn is their fault. We…
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I love Literacy. I always have. In fact I can’t remember a time when I didn’t get pleasure out of burying my head in a…
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For many of the young people I’ve worked with over the years, their levels of anxiety are by far their biggest barrier to their success.…
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The need to be in control can cause significant anxiety for children and young people with Pathological Demand Avoidance. In order to relieve that anxiety…
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Breathe Diagnosis brings about a complex mix of feelings, worries and emotions, some will be shared, others unique to you. Remember it’s ok to give…
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Have you ever heard the phrase ‘If you’ve met one child with autism… you’ve done exactly that’? It’s a phrase that has always resonated with…
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If you have got to the point where you have decided that a private tutor is the best way to give your child the education…