Parenting and PDA with Laura Kerbey

Sunshine Support is an award-winning, independent SEND & ALN consultancy supporting families and professionals across England and Wales.Since 2017, we have helped over 80,000 parents, carers and professionals navigate the complexities of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. Our work spans EHCP applications, tribunals, advocacy, school support and specialist training, all delivered with a clear focus on achieving meaningful, lasting outcomes for children and young people.We are known for combining deep legal knowledge with real-world experience, offering practical, compassionate guidance that cuts through confusion and empowers those we support. From one-to-one consultancy to large-scale training and national awareness campaigns, our mission is simple: to ensure children receive the support they are legally entitled to and genuinely need.At the heart of everything we do is a commitment to clarity, integrity and impact.When you attend a Sunshine Support event, you are not just gaining information. You are gaining the confidence, understanding and tools to take action.

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Join us for a fun and informative session with Laura Kerbey on parenting and PDA - you won't want to miss it!

<h3>Parenting and PDA with Laura Kerbey</h3> In this webinar, Laura explores the key characteristics of this complex presentation, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA). She emphasises the importance of understanding the anxiety that underlies PDA and discusses effective ways to communicate with and support individuals who have it. Laura also provides guidance on supporting individuals during meltdowns or crises and briefly touches on how PDA can impact learning. <h3>This webinar will cover the following:</h3> <ul><li>Key Characteristics of PDA: gain insights into the unique features of Pathological Demand Avoidance and what distinguishes it from other conditions.</li><li>Anxiety and PDA: learn about the crucial role anxiety plays in PDA and how it drives behaviour.</li><li>Effective Communication and Support Strategies: discover practical tips for communicating with and supporting individuals with PDA.</li><li>Managing Meltdowns and Crises: understand how to provide support during times of intense stress or crisis.</li><li>Impact on Learning: explore the effects of PDA on learning and how to create supportive educational environments.</li></ul> As always there will be time for questions throughout the presentation. Slides, references and CPD certificates will be available to attendees along with a recording to watch the webinar again for up to 30 days afterwards.

<h3>About our speaker, Laura Kerbey:</h3> Laura has been working with autistic children and teenagers for over 20 years. She started her teaching career in Further Education, and has worked in the Supported Learning Department of 2 large Mainstream Colleges teaching Numeracy, Literacy, Life Skills, and Childcare. She also worked as the Life Skills Coordinator at a residential college for young people with severe physical disabilities.Her passion has always been working with autistic young people - she believes that they have so much to offer, and yet the education system often fails them because staff do not have the right skills and experience. This is something Laura is passionate about changing!Laura has a degree in Psychology, a Post Graduate Certificate in Special Education (Autism) a PCGE in Life Long Learning and hold NPQH (National Professional Qualification for Headship). She is also a Surrey Autism Champion and has a NOCN Level 3 Certificate in Working with Students with ADHD and a Diploma in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. She is also ADOS trained. <h2>DISCLAIMER</h2><h3>The views expressed in the webinar are of the presenter and not Sunshine Support as an organisation. The information detailed on this page is accurate at the time of publishing. We reserve the right to change the speaker at any time. There maybe events outside of our control that contribute to this and our intention will always be to ensure the webinar goes ahead and meets the brief as closely as possible.</h3>

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