Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome in Children - Softcover

Phil Christie, Margaret Duncan, Ruth Fidler And Zara Healy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1849050740 ISBN 13: 9781849050746

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2011

Synopsis

Straightforward guide to understanding PDA for anyone needing an overview of the condition

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About the Authors

Margaret Duncan is a GP and is a parent to a child with PDA. She coordinates the PDA Contact Group (part of Contact-A-Family), an internet based group providing information and support for parents and professionals. Ruth Fidler is Assistant Head Teacher at Sutherland House School where she has worked for 18 years.

Zara Healy is a parent of a child with PDA. She trained as a journalist and worked for the BBC for nearly a decade as a radio and television reporter.

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1849050740
• ISBN 13: 9781849050746
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208