The PDA Profile: from neuroscience to classroom strategies with a dash of lived experience
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| Friday, June 4, 2021 |
| 3:05 PM - 3:50 PM |
| Room P3 |
Details
The PDA (pathological demand avoidance) behavioural profile within the Autism Spectrum was officially acknowledged in the 2018 National Guideline for the Assessment and Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Australia and is underpinned by an extreme level of anxiety. What does this mean for us in education? This session will help you and your school answer that question, understand this new profile within the latest neuroscience research, provide practical strategies on how to support and collaborate with students and their families who are struggling with PDA and how these apporaches support all students from a whole school, strengths based and realistic perspective. Be prepared for stories and examples stemming from the lived experience as an Autistic & ADHD special education teacher and parent of two children who fit the PDA profile.
Speaker
Christina Keeble
Owner
Christina Keeble Consulting
The PDA Profile: from neuroscience to classroom strategies with a dash of lived experience
Biography
Christina Keeble is an Autistic & ADHD teacher with a Master in Special Education, a background in Psychology and experience working in special education settings since 2003. She is the proud parent of 2 neurodivergent children who fit the PDA profile and was diagnosed after her children. Christina currently works as an Autism & Neurodiveristy Educational Consultant through her business, Neurodivergent Mum. She provides seminars, professional development sessions and speaks at conferences all over Australia. Christina's combination of professional and personal, lived experience of disability allows her to offer unique insight, understanding and practical strategies.
