The Questions of My Child

Parenting a PDA child can be challenging. Find advice, tips, and personal experiences to support your journey every step of the way.

school refusal

26th Sep 2024

Do you think I should go to school?

This week is School Avoidance Week, and the topic couldn’t be more relevant to us right now. Do you think I should go to school is asked a lot in our house from both me to my husband, and from my son to me. Historically, school avoidance, often labeled as “school refusal,” has been misunderstood Continue reading

Advocacy and Support, Neurodiversity, Parenting Struggles, School Avoidance, Sensory Processing

Advocacy for Children, CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services), Mental Health in schools, Neurodivergent children, parenting neurodivergence, school refusal, SENCO (Special Needs Coordinator), sensory overload, Special Educational Needs (SEN)