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PDA and CPS with Dr Theresa Kidd and Dr Miriam Kirby
In this episode Lou discussed PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) with Dr Theresa Kidd and Dr Miriam Kirby. They also discussed Collaborative Proactive Solutions and how they utilise the model in their clinical practice as well as working within schools to help PDA students to access learning.
PDA and CPS with Dr Theresa Kidd and Dr Miriam Kirby
In this episode Lou discussed PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) with Dr Theresa Kidd and Dr Miriam Kirby. What is PDA? Is it a real diagnosis? Comparing PDA to ODD. Helping families to access the right support if they suspect PDA in their child or have had a recent diagnosis. The discussion then moves to Collaborative Proactive Solutions (CPS) and how this model works for PDAers, how educators are benefiting from CPS in schools when working with PDA students as well as the upcoming visit to WA by Dr Ross Greene!
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The Kidd Clinic Website
Dr Theresa Kidd
PDA Society UK website
PDA Society UK
Kristy Forbes Facebook group
Kristy Forbes
The Family Experience of PDA
Eliza Fricker
Pretty Darn Awesome
Lauren O'Grady
Collaborative Approaches to Learning for Pupils with PDA: Strategies for Education Professiona
Ruth Fidler and Phil Christie
There were 2 really full juvenile detention centers where Dr Greene lives and when they took on the CPS model, one of them closed down completely and the other one was less than half full
Dr Theresa Kidd
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