Hello to all of my readers and followers.  I have spent many years trying to raise awareness of PDA in order to raise the profile of this deeply misunderstood condition through my blog, my book, support groups and facebook.

I have also spent countless hours trying to support other parents via the above mentioned media and I have also given a lot of parents one to one support via email, the phone and PM’s on facebook.

The reason for my passion and my drive is because I know, only too well, that without the correct support and understanding many of our children spiral into into the darkest and deepest of places.  Due to the intertwined relationship between parent and child this means that the parent often travels with them into a bear pit of anxiety, depression and despair.

Now that PDA is receiving far more national coverage and awareness I am pleased to say that although improvement is slow we are gaining ground.  Compared to five years ago, which is when I first joined the PDA community, awareness has simply mushroomed. More and more parents are requesting to join support groups because PDA has been mentioned to them by a professional.  Also I am aware that we have a steady growth in NHS clinicians diagnosing this presentation of ASC.

Sadly, in Stoke on Trent and Staffordshire as a whole there is still no diagnostic service available for these children and their families.  So I am asking if you can now support me and help me to raise awareness of this condition and the need for a diagnostic service for the parents in my home town.

Please sign and share the following petitions in order to help me secure support within my local area.  Your help would be most gratefully appreciated.

Petition for the commission of a diagnostic service for PDA in North Staffs

If you would like to start a campaign in your own area then please do read the post on my sister blog for guidance on how you may proceed with this Campaign Guidance

If you do decide to start a campaign the very best of luck and I hope that your efforts pay off.

For more information about PDA please visit The PDA Society , The PDA Resource and PDA Guidance