Autism, anxiety and the impact upon parents
by Dr Judy Eaton11/05/2017 Anxiety, Autism, Blog, Child and Young Person, Parenting related, PDA17 comments
This article is about Autism and anxiety. Research suggests that up to 85% of autistic individuals will suffer from anxiety. An autistic child is twice as likely as a neurotypical (non-autistic) child to experience anxiety. A significant number will suffer from extreme anxiety – to the point that it affects not just their life but their family’s too. Some children are too anxious to attend...Learn More
Missed or delayed Autism and PDA diagnoses
by Dr Judy Eaton30/03/2017 Autism, Blog, Child and Young Person, Clinician related, Missed or Misdiagnosed, Parenting related, PDA, Teaching related4 comments
This article is equally applicable to both boys and girls. In the course of many years of clinical experience I have learned that boys can be just as good as girls at ‘masking’ their difficulties (particularly those who have the Pathological Demand Avoidance profile).
Way back in the early 2000’s I remember when the National Autism Plan for Children (NAPC) guidelines were developed...Learn More
Supporting the child with PDA in the classroom – Part Two
by Dr Judy Eaton31/01/2017 Autism, Blog, Clinician related, Parenting related, PDA, Teaching related2 comments
The second part of this article is aimed at both parents of Autistic children, and those working with them in a school environment, and examines the impact of the various stresses of the school day for these young people, but also for those who have the job of supporting them, particularly teachers and teaching assistants.
First from the point of view of the young people. We...Learn More
Supporting the child with PDA in the classroom – Part One
by Dr Judy Eaton15/01/2017 Autism, Blog, Clinician related, Parenting related, PDA, Teaching related1 comment
Previous blog articles have touched upon the challenges faced by parents whose children either find it impossible to attend school, or those where their children ‘mask’ or hide their difficulties in the classroom. In the course of assessments and therapy with families, many parents have reported feeling blamed and judged when it appears that whatever they seem to try with their children...Learn More