Truman, ClareUnknown
Jessica Kingsley Publisher (London, 2021) (eng) English9781805015826UnknownFirst editionLEARNING DISABLED CHILDREN--EDUCATION;PATHOLOGICAL DEMAND AVOIDANCE SYNDROME;UnknownThis 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.
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Summary / review / table of contents
1. PDA - What Do We Know So Far?;
2. Prioritising Demands;
3. Presenting Demands;
4. Designing and Implementing a Child-Led Curriculum;
5. Invitations to Learn;
6. Teaching Social Skills;
7. Adapting Traditional Autism Strategies;
8. Managing Distressed Behaviour;
9. Hidden Forms of Distressed Behaviour;
10. Managing the Needs of the PDA Student in a Class of Thirty;
11. Eating, Drinking, Washing;
12. Paperwork;
13. What I Learned From Spectrum Space;