THE DISTINCTIVE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH PATHOLOGICAL DEMAND AVOIDANCE SYNDROME (PDA): FROM DIAGNOSIS TO EDUCATION AND MANAGEMENT

A conference for parents and professionals

Friday 15^th October 2004

Nottingham Racecourse, Colwick

This conference will present an overview of issues in the identification, diagnosis and educational/clinical provision of this increasingly recognised group of children.

Presentations will give an updated view on our current understanding of PDA as well as suggest areas for future development and research in refining clinical understanding and educational interventions.

A flysheet giving full details of the conference is available here. Please pass this on to anyone who may be interested. To view the flysheet, Adobe Reader® is required

Contributors will include:

• Phil Christie, Consultant Child Psychologist (Early Years Diagnostic Centre)
  PDA: Current understanding and questions for the future
• George Thomas, Team Leader and Linda Lowe, Specialist Teacher (Leicestershire Autism Outreach)
  PDA Support in the Primary Classroom
• Dorinda Miller, Consultant in Speech and Language Therapy and Developmental Psychology (Early Years Diagnostic Centre) and Helen Gee, Speech and Language Therapist (CDC, Rotherham Primary Care Trust)
  Cracking Communication
• A parent’s perspective (to be confirmed)

The estimated costs of the conference are: Professionals £95, parents £55