This is an introduction to play therapy for parents of children who will be participating in play therapy.

An Introduction to PDA - brought to you by Harry Thompson & Laura Kerbey - Illustrated by Eliza Fricker About Harry Thompson: Harry Thompson is an Autistic PDA adult, he is the author of bestselling book - PDA Paradox, a public speaker autistic educator, PDA ambassador, consultant and self-advocate. Harry supports parents, families, teachers, professionals, as well as neurodivergent adults by offering consultations, training & talks. Harry uses his social media platforms to educate and create conversation with the aim to create a more inclusive society. https://harryjackthompson.com About Laura Kerbey: Laura Kerbey is the founder of Positive Autism Support & Training, Surrey Autism Champion and has over 19 years experience in teaching children & teenagers with Autism Spectrum conditions including PDA. Laura is also mum to two teenage boys, her eldest son has ADHD and her youngest lives with a rare neurological illness. https://www.positiveautismsupportandtraining.co.uk/ About Eliza Fricker: Eliza is an illustrator, designer and mother. Her first book- The Family Experience of PDA: An Illustrated Guide to Pathological Demand Avoidance is out December 2021, published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. She also writes and illustrates a blog “Missing the Mark”, a deeply personal and all too human exploration of a mother’s journey navigating the education system and everyday life with a child who can’t go to school. Deceptively simple illustrations give way to endearingly perceptive and detailed observations, which are often irreverently humorous and highly emotional. https://missingthemark.blog/

Take a look at this Intensive Interaction film for parents and carers. Intensive Interaction is something that a lot of you will be doing with your children and not even realise. If you need further support with this please contact our Total Communication Assistant Cath Hayes at school. 🌟

Talking Mental Health is an animation designed to help begin conversations about mental health in the classroom and beyond. The animation and accompanying resources have been created by a team of animators, children, teachers and clinicians, and is being taught to year 5 and 6 children around the UK. For more resources, including the free Teacher Toolkit, please visit the Schools in Mind pages at www.annafreud.org.