PDA Parent Support Sessions

Has your child been identified as having a PDA profile and you are often struggling to understand their needs and how to best support them? Would you like more tailored education and guidance to assist you in parenting them more effectively, including developing strategies to create a more peaceful home environment, strengthen their relationships with siblings, and minimise their dysregulation without removing all demands? This support pack allows for additional sessions tailored to support the PDAer to engage in education.

Core sessions

Session 1: Initial session with parent/s
Session 2: Understanding and reframing behaviours
Session 3: What is PDA?
Session 4: What are demands?
Session 5: Strategies for PDA - parenting, family, siblings, extended family
Session 6: Strategies for PDA - school, community
Session 7: Support for the family
Session 8: School can’t and school support
Session 9: Supporting meltdowns
Session 10: Where to from here?

Supplementary sessions

Supplementary Session 1: Home Education
Supplementary Session 2: School can’t and reintegration into school
Supplementary Session 3: School meeting (case conference, teacher meeting) Supplementary Session 4: Letter to the school (1-2 hours)
Supplementary Session 5: Behaviour Escalation Profile (1-2 sessions)