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THE PDA SPACE PORTAL

Are you in need of a supportive community for parents of neurodivergent children?

 
Are you in need of a supportive community for parents of neurodivergent children?
 
A GENUINELY understanding space for those navigating the complex journey of raising a child who’s autistic and a PDA profile or experiences traits and challenges associated with neurodivergence. You're not alone.

 

It’s time to stop trying to figure this out by yourself - together we learn SO much more!

 

Monthly live interactive workshops

Monthly pre-recorded webinars

Access to content for 90 days

Guidance from lived PDA experience AND professionals 

All for just ÂŁ15 per month

Yes please, I want to join The PDA Space Portal!

We Understand Your Daily Reality

 

We know that each morning can feel like climbing a mountain. That your heart hurts when your child puts on their mask for the outside world, but you see their internal struggles. 

We 100% get it that you’ve stopped asking for help in SO many places because traditional parenting approaches that don’t work are still the suggestions you hear first.

And when we say we know how exhausted you are from advocating for your child in a system that seems designed to challenge rather than support - we mean it.

These aren't just words to us – they're the lived experiences of our community members too.

Yes please, I want to join The PDA Space Portal!

Why The PDA Space Portal Exists

 You just want to scream out loud “Why can’t anyone else see this?” The absence of any REAL understanding of PDA in mainstream services means you’re trying one thing after another to support your child - whilst regularly being gaslit by ‘professionals’ who argue that PDA doesn’t even exist.

 

You can’t wait anymore - we’re looking at 4+ year waiting lists for assessments BEFORE any conversations of support are offered to our stressed families. There’s a lack of actual support depending on your postcode.

All whilst your children go unseen and unheard in challenging environments.

 

You're already exhausted by the constant battle and often feeling like a failure as a parent. You can’t see anything changing as CAHMS is already overstretched, government services are being withdrawn and cut and no-one seems to understand.

Yes please, I want to join The PDA Space Portal!

 

Many families feel trapped and isolated - it’s not remotely acceptable but here at The PDA Space we knew it wasn’t going to change for the better any time soon.

The answer  would seem to be a private assessment, but when these are costing £1,500-£3000, it’s completely out of reach for most families - and we know that you need support now.

We've created a space where understanding, support, AND practical guidance come together as you all feel seen and heard again!

There is nothing more validating than hearing other families going through the very same challenges as you, and there’s zero judgement. Nobody is making your child’s or family’s circumstances ‘mean’ anything in The PDA Space Portal.

We’re all here to remind each other that there’s nothing ‘wrong’ with any of us - we’re just here for each other, to stop each other sinking.

Yes please, I want to join The PDA Space Portal!

The PDA Space Portal offers a lighthouse in a very foggy world!

What You'll Find Inside For £15 Per Month…

Live and Interactive Expert-Led Support:

 

Our speakers and contributors include adults with PDA sharing their lived experience, professional educators with neurodivergent expertise and parents who've navigated this journey

Monthly Live Interactive Workshops

Monthly Pre-Recorded Webinars

Invitations to The PDA Space Coffee & Chat Sessions 

Access to content for 90 days to keep overwhelm to a minimum 

Guidance from hand-picked professionals AND people with lived PDA experience

 

Highly Relevant Resources:

 

Groups like this can sometimes fall too wide of the mark for our needs - The Portal’s Comprehensive resource bank includes topics that can be implemented straight away such as:

Understanding Reasonable Adjustments

Navigating Transitions

Creating Low-Demand Environments

Managing Sensory Needs

Building Positive Family Relationships

 

Community Benefits:

 

The PDA Space is constantly hosting training and webinars to support and educate in the neurodivergent space. As valued Portal Members, you’ll receive:

10% discount on all PDA Space online courses

Access to additional premium webinars at no extra cost

Convenient Mobile Access through the Kajabi App

A supportive community away from social media

Regular email reminders for live sessions to save your bandwidth

 

Our Unique Approach

 

We understand that all behaviour is communication. Instead of focusing on ‘managing’ behaviours, we help you:

Understand the underlying needs

Develop strategies that work with your child's unique profile

Create an environment where your child can thrive

Build stronger family relationships

Navigate professional relationships effectively

Yes please, I want to join The PDA Space Portal!

It can feel really isolating in the playground when no-one else gets it.

 

The PDA Space Portal Is For You If:

 

You're seeking understanding beyond traditional parenting approaches and want to learn from both professionals and individuals with lived PDA experience

 

You're ready to move from feeling stuck to feeling informed with strategies that work with, not against, your child's neurodivergent nature

 

You're looking for a supportive community that truly understands that some days feel like they’re last forever and even though it’s nobody’s ‘fault’ you just need a vent.

Yes please, I want to join The PDA Space Portal!

TODAY is the BEST day to join us!

While we wish the system offered more support, we know that waiting isn't the answer. Your family needs support and insight now. 

 

We’d love you to join us to access understanding, community and practical solutions to get some of your own, instantly implementable, answers right now.

 

Join The PDA Space Portal for just ÂŁ15 per month

Webinars Coming Up

Join The PDA Space Portal for just ÂŁ15 per month

Pre-recorded Webinars Coming Up

January 2025

Clare Miller

Maths Positive

 

Current Webinars

Past webinars:

LIVE WORKSHOP: Joanne Riordan | Executive Functioning and Low Demand

LIVE WORKSHOP: Kay Aldred | Embodiment and Trauma

In this workshop, Kay discusses:
- What wellbeing is
- What embodiment is and why it is important to consider
- Why transitions are hard – especially concerning PDA
- Strategies and suggestions of how to support family well-being during times of change

From an embodiment perspective, demands put us into sympathetic activation – so the key as a family is to build the capacity to tolerate sympathetic activation. Hence doing exercises more before transition.

LIVE WORKSHOP COMING UP: Libby Hill | Introduction to Gestalt Language Processing

In this workshop, Libby will discuss the differences between the two ways and show you how to work out whether your child is a Gestalt Language Processor (GLP) and how best to support these GLPs.

The session will also cover the implications of using delayed echolalia rather than the typical bottom up approach. 

LIVE WORKSHOP COMING UP: Chris Bonnello | Being your authentic autistic self

This session is aimed to be helpful to autistic young people with self-esteem or self-perception struggles, those wanting more joy in their lives, and parents wanting to support their children becoming their best autistic selves.

PRE-RECORDED WEBINAR COMING UP: Hannah Harris | End of term support

In this webinar, Hannah addresses some of the questions that families could ask teachers before the end of term to support the transition from one year group to the next. 

PRE-RECORDED WEBINAR COMING UP: Corrina Wood | Recognising the Demands of Transitions and Finding Ways to Reduce the Pressure

In this webinar, Corinna will explain how transitioning from one activity to another is an Executive Function, and a demand in itself. The workshop will outline how every transition is loaded with demands. Corrina will look at how we can break down transitions and reduce the number of demands, from getting up in the morning to coming off the Xbox! Her workshop will help you understand and manage transitions better.

PRE-RECORDED WEBINAR COMING UP: Judith Rayner | Regulating Ourselves Using Breath

In this webinar, Judith shares simple tools and smalls changes in how we breathe, to bring our nervous systems back to balance in challenging times.  

This presentation is ideal for parents or anyone dealing with difficult situations needing to find ways of calming the nervous system and reducing stress and anxiety.

PRE-RECORDED WEBINAR COMING UP:  Amanda Hind | What are Reasonable Adjustments & What is Reasonable?  Let’s look at equality vs. equity!

In this webinar Amanda Hind (Educational Consultant) discusses her experience as a SENDCo and Teacher and her personal experience as a parent.

Amanda shares her wealth of knowledge and explores how best to meet neurodivergent children’s needs and the reasonable adjustments children may benefit from.

Don't let another day pass feeling isolated and unsupported.

Join The PDA Space Portal today and become part of a community that truly understands your journey.

Join The PDA Space Portal for just ÂŁ15 per month