Collaborative Approaches to Learning for Pupils with PDA by Ruth Fidler

Collaborative Approaches to Learning for Pupils with PDA by Ruth Fidler

This book distils expert advice on implementing collaborative approaches to learning for supporting pupils with Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome (PDA) at school. Explaining why this approach is so beneficial, it presents key information, advice and resources to help education professionals best support pupils with PDA, and also school staff.

As medical lead for ASD in Surrey, I witness first-hand the challenge that teachers face in responding to the needs of children with PDA symptomsIt's very clear that this book stems from the authors' unparalleled educational experience and I am excited about the good it is going to do. -- Dr Glòria Durà-Vilà, Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Surrey and Borders NHS Trust, author of ‘My Autism Book’ and ‘Me and my PDA’

Ruth Fidler is Assistant Head Teacher at Sutherland House School run by the autism charity NORSACA. She works throughout the school (aged 3-19) developing whole school approaches to working interactively with children across the autism spectrum, with a particular focus on social and emotional well being. Phil Christie is Director of Sutherland House Children's Services, run by autism charity NORSACA (www.norsaca.org.uk), and leads a team of Consultant Child Psychologists at the Elizabeth Newson Centre. The centre carries out training and research activities and has particular expertise in PDA. He is also Associate Editor of 'Good Autism Practice', and became Chair of the Advisory Council of the Autism Education Trust in 2009.

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ISBN 13	9781785920172
ISBN 10	1785920170
Title	Collaborative Approaches to Learning for Pupils with PDA
Author	Ruth Fidler
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Year published	2018-09-21
Number of pages	176
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