Unschooling With PDA - 02. Mum Amy Rutter's experience of parenting a PDAer in burnout, getting an EHCP and EOTAS, and managing work alongside being a carer

02. Mum Amy Rutter's experience of parenting a PDAer in burnout, getting an EHCP and EOTAS, and managing work alongside being a carer

02/26/24 • 39 min

Amy shares her son's long journey to a diagnosis, getting an EHCP and EOTAS, but can her PDAer actually access the learning provided by the package?

Amy also shares her motivation to create the Parent Carer Cheerleading Squad, a community to support and uplift fellow parent carers:

Amy's Instagram: @amymrutter

Facebook: Parent Carer Cheerleading Squad group

Further reading: https://linktr.ee/amymrutter

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Amy shares her son's long journey to a diagnosis, getting an EHCP and EOTAS, but can her PDAer actually access the learning provided by the package?

Amy also shares her motivation to create the Parent Carer Cheerleading Squad, a community to support and uplift fellow parent carers:

Amy's Instagram: @amymrutter

Facebook: Parent Carer Cheerleading Squad group

Further reading: https://linktr.ee/amymrutter

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The difference between PDA vs "vanilla" demand avoidance; unschooling basics and why it works well for PDAers

Rose introduces the podcast and why the concept became "unschooling with PDA". What's the difference between PDA and demand avoidance in autism and ADHD? Discussing the essence of unschooling and why Rose thinks it's the best way for her son and most other younger PDAers.

PDA Society website: https://www.pdasociety.org.uk/

* Disclaimer: this podcast is for entertainment purposes only. It does not claim to be official medical advice of any kind. Please speak to your paediatrician if you need advice.*

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03. Our Autism Diagnosis & PDA Discovery Journey

*Content advisory: Birth and breastfeeding are discussed in the first 5 minutes*

Rose shares the first signs of autism she saw in her baby son, and the trauma he went through that she thinks may have caused his PDA; the steps she had to take to be taken seriously on the NHS autism assessment pathway; and finally the diagnosis and support she was offered. In the second half there is also a mention of DLA and the application process for that.

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