The Educator’s Experience of Pathological Demand Avoidance: An Illustrated Guide to Pathological Demand Avoidance and Learning

Great book. Very easy read packed with helpful information. I knew this was for educators, but as a parent of a PDA child I found it to be very useful as I start learning more to help my child.

as a person who has already read quite a bit about PDA, i was hoping for more from this book.it was accessible, simple to read, not too long. I would have really liked it to have a lot more specific examples of strategies and case studies, that's the place where I often get hung up with my own son.

I am an experienced parent of a child with an extreme pda profile and also have some experience with home education. This book will give you all the tools you need not only as a teacher, but anyone supporting a child with pda.It is an excellent guide on how your general approach should be which I like to consider as 'a way of being' as opposed to a 'strategy'. This is demonstrated through the use of practical examples showing the importance of qualities such as authenticity, flexibility and the need to be a working partner as opposed to traditional teaching methods. Anyone working with SEN should read this book as it could be the holy grail if unknowingly you find yourself working with a child with PDA you will be well equipped to provide the correct support. I like the way the book is laid out, with each chapter devoted to explaining the ethos as well as the clever illustrations which convey a message of equalness as opposed to a traditional hierarchy.

This book was extremely informative and very easy to read. I am a teacher and I used to inform professional learning for my staff after I read it.

A great little book for anyone needing more information regarding PDA children and the education system.I wish everyone who works in special ed (administrators including) would read this book.I've had a horrific experience with the public school system and if I could start over, I'd ask specifically all the people who evaluated my child in the IEP process (especially the assistant director for the committee for special education) read this before making decisions about my child.I realize they likely wouldn't read it had I asked but thats the problem I've encountered. No empathy, no compassion.If you have someone in your life who interacts with your PDA child and you wish they knew more about their condition, this book is great because it has a lot of good info but it's also a light and quick read.