I'm Not Upside Down, I'm Downside Up: Not a Boring Book About PDA
Welcome to my downside up life! My name is Ariana and I have something called Pathological Demand Avoidance which is a form of autism. Most people just think I'm naughty and misbehaved, but I want to show you why that's not true by telling you about what my life is like from inside my head. Come join me in understanding why I feel like I have to be in control all the time and why it's just not as simple as doing as I am told.

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I'm Not Upside Down, I'm Downside Up: Not a Boring Book About PDA
Welcome to my downside up life! My name is Ariana and I have something called Pathological Demand Avoidance which is a form of autism. Most people just think I'm naughty and misbehaved, but I want to show you why that's not true by telling you about what my life is like from inside my head. Come join me in understanding why I feel like I have to be in control all the time and why it's just not as simple as doing as I am told.

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I'm Not Upside Down, I'm Downside Up: Not a Boring Book About PDA

I'm Not Upside Down, I'm Downside Up: Not a Boring Book About PDA

I'm Not Upside Down, I'm Downside Up: Not a Boring Book About PDA

I'm Not Upside Down, I'm Downside Up: Not a Boring Book About PDA

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Overview

Welcome to my downside up life! My name is Ariana and I have something called Pathological Demand Avoidance which is a form of autism. Most people just think I'm naughty and misbehaved, but I want to show you why that's not true by telling you about what my life is like from inside my head. Come join me in understanding why I feel like I have to be in control all the time and why it's just not as simple as doing as I am told.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781839971174
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication date: 04/21/2022
Pages: 64
Sales rank: 629,484
Product dimensions: 5.20(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range: 7 - 12 Years

About the Author

Harry Thompson is an Autistic PDA adult, he is the author of PDA Paradox, a public speaker, autistic educator, PDA ambassador, consultant & self-advocate.
His audiences receive invaluable insights into neurodivergent experience, often delivered with controversial humour & brutal honesty. He is currently based in Kent.

Danielle Jata-Hall is a parent of a PDA daughter, she is also a blog writer at www.pdaparenting.com. She has worked in education supporting many children with SEND and has run a support group for other parents. She is a public speaker, PDA advocate and an online campaigner. With the support of her local MP, Danielle has succeeded in tabling an early day motion to get the PDA profile more nationally recognised.

Table of Contents

Prologue: This Will Do - I Have to Start Somewhere! 6

Chapter 1 The Moon Is My Sun 7

Chapter 2 Freedom Is Me 13

Chapter 3 A Trip to the Sewer 22

Chapter 4 A Child with a Man's Face 33

Chapter 5 Change Is My Worst Nightmare 39

Chapter 6 I'm Not Late, the Teacher Is 45

Chapter 7 Psycho Ed 49

Chapter 8 My Happy Place 57

Epilogue: Boring Bits 60

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