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Can I Tell You about Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome?: A Guide for Friends, Family and Professionals
Contributor(s): Fidler, Ruth (Author), Christie, Phil (Author), Gould, Judith (Foreword by)
ISBN: 1849055130     ISBN-13: 9781849055130
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
OUR PRICE:   $15.15  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: January 2015
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BISAC Categories:
- Family & Relationships | Autism Spectrum Disorders
Dewey: 616.858
LCCN: 2014434362
Series: Can I Tell You About...?
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.9" W x 8.7" (0.30 lbs) 56 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

Meet Issy - an 11-year-old girl with pathological demand avoidance syndrome (PDA), a condition on the autism spectrum. Issy invites readers to learn about PDA from her perspective, helping them to understand how simple, everyday demands can cause her great anxiety and stress. Issy tells readers about all the ways she can be helped and supported by those around her.

This illustrated book is for readers aged 7 and upwards, and will be an excellent way to increase understanding about PDA in the classroom or at home. It also includes practical tips and recommended resources for parents and professionals.

Contributor Bio(s): Christie, Phil: - 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.Fidler, Ruth: - 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.Powell, Jonathon: - Jonathon Powell completed a Diploma of Fine Arts and a Bachelor of Animation at Griffith University, Queensland. He has illustrated material for Family Planning Queensland, including several brochures, an education manual, Talking About It, and a CD-Rom package, Puberty Plus. Most recently, he has illustrated a number of independent publications.