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by Linda Lumsden
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) is a little known part of the autism spectrum.
PDA individuals have an anxiety-driven need to avoid...
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by Linda Lumsden
There needs to be a lot more emphasis on what a child CAN do, Instead of what he cannot do.
My experience in the early years of evaluation for di...
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by Linda Lumsden
Many non-autistics have a view that Autistic individuals 'lack empathy' and have an impaired ‘theory of mind’.
What is Theory of Mind?
Theory of m...
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by Linda Lumsden
As a parent, you have probably heard a professional recommend “social stories”.
It appears to be the first go-to approach for many. Whilst these c...
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by Linda Lumsden
I have been reading about the SNP pledge to provide all children with iPads and laptops for school.
This decision appears based on th...
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by Linda Lumsden
Masking aka camouflaging is a social phenomenon whereby people learn, practice, and perform certain behaviours and then suppress others in order to...
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by Linda Lumsden
Autism presents very differently from person to person
In my experience the problem we see with Autism functioning labels is that the “High Functio...
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by Linda Lumsden
This is wonderful news! I truly hope we can see positive changes going forward.
There seems to be an ongoing confusion between inclusion and int...
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by Linda Lumsden
Wonderful news for our families
This will further help families to fight for their rights when the government fails their children.
Th...
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by Linda Lumsden
How amazing is this? We have discussed this many times and it is one of our long-term goals.
Imagine a school focussed on listening to childre...
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by Linda Lumsden
We have been contacted by a few parents worried that their child's deferral application for an extra year's nursery funding was denied.
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by Linda Lumsden
Information on the application for the Scottish Government £100 COVID Spring hardship grant for children.
What is the grant and who is elig...
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