Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
27 April
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Students have access to a range of therapy programmes which are functional and provide useful strategies for communication which can be used beyond school life. We have an holistic approach that includes:
- Speech and language therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Art therapy
- Therapeutic oversight from a child and adolescent psychiatrist
- Clinical psychology (from September 2016)
- Close liaison with external medical, mental health, social care and safeguarding professionals