Do we let our own expectations determine our #PDA child’s very future? It is never too late to change that. Embrace…#PrettyDamnedAwesome.
Author Archives: Tara Phoenix Sequoia
Myth Buster Friday #8
Some of the earliest work in #autism by Kanner and Bettelheim blamed #RefrigeratorMothers and #DistantFathers. Same for #homosexuality. You would think that in the 21st century the #science of #autism was beyond such irresponsibility. Unfortunately a recent discourse on Twitter with one of the few #ActuallyAutistic academicians in the field shows it is not. Is this beginning of another century of blame the parents? Child abuse witch hunts with an assumption of guilt until proven innocent by the ‘experts’? Another layer of investigation to the already challenging pathway to PDA diagnosis?
4 Steps to #ProudlyPDA
Life with Pathological Demand Avoidance…is NOT hard. It is as simple as 4 steps to happiness…for your little human and you!
What Is Education? Pt. 3
Today in our final part of this series…What Is #Education? We address the central issue of that yellow-journalis program from the BBC…stricter regulation of #HomeEd.
What Is Education? Pt. 2
If schools are failing our little humans, what can we do differently? What really is the purpose of education? What does history teaching us about it? What have the great thinkers of the ages had to say on the subject?
What Is Education? Pt. 1
A recent radio show got me to thinking about home education. Actually, about the very nature of education itself. And why education services should NOT be allowed to regulate home ed. Follow my line of thought over the next couple of days and think for yourself.
Self-Directed Learning & Neurodiversity 