janesherwin:

Fantastic and amazing post by Dinky’s mum in answer to all of the uneducated people who think that kids with neurological conditions are simply naughty and why a different way of parenting is what is needed rather than the old fashioned way which just does not work!!!

Originally posted on Dinky and Me:

Dinky has been diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder-pathological demand avoidance, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and sensory integration difficulties (also known as sensory processing disorder).

Or for short

ASD-PDA, ADHD, and SPD.

Here in the UK there is a documentary series called ‘Born Naughty?’ (Click here for some info on the programme which features children with ASD-PDA)

There are so many comments like :

’No child is born naughty-it is a parenting issue.’

To an extent they have a point, but not in the way they think… Let me explain…

There was an issue with my parenting… I was made to believe that the only right parenting strategies were those for typically developing children. That was mistake number 1.

I read up on challenging children, watched supernanny and implemented lots of new behavioural strategies. They didn’t work.

Then I found out about PDA, had my lightbulb moment and this came with…

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