The PDA Society is currently running monthly online Q&A Live sessions with guest speakers answering questions on specific topics.

Where possible, the Q&As will be held on the last Thursday of the month between 8pm-9pm. There may be a few exceptions, so please do keep an eye out for dates. Tickets must be purchased in advance and cost £5 per person (plus booking fee).

Questions

Questions can be submitted at the time of booking and/or via the chat function on the night.

Only the speakers’ cameras and microphones will be on, all delegates will be muted/videos off.

The Q&As will be recorded and available for pre-booked delegates to watch for a period of 30 days after the event – so for privacy and confidentiality, please don’t share personal information in your questions.

It may not be possible to answer all questions depending on the numbers attending and the amount of questions asked. Also it won’t be possible to answer specific questions on personal situations within these Q&A sessions – if you require support please contact our enquiry line: https://www.pdasociety.org.uk/contact-us/enquiry-line/

May 2022: Balancing needs within the Family - Thursday 26th May 2022, 8pm-9pm.

During this session we'll be looking to answer questions on parenting a PDAer whilst also managing the needs of others within the family whether siblings, extended family, partners or ourselves as caregivers.

Our guest speakers include:

Danielle Jata-Hall - Danielle has 3 neurodiverse daughters her eldest, aged 10, having the PDA profile. She is an active SEND blogger, campaigner and speaker with her first book ‘I’m Not Upside Down, I’m Downside Up; Not a Boring Book About PDA’ due to be published on 21 April. https://pdaparenting.com/

and

Duncan Casburn – Duncan has an 11 year old daughter diagnosed with a PDA profile, ADHD & Sensory Processing disorder. He is passionate about neurodiversity and helping others, and posts under 'PDA Dad UK' on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/PDADadUKUnderstandAutismandPDA/featured

Please join the Zoom meeting 5-10 minutes prior to the start time to check your technology is working as we’re unable to delay the start, due to the number of delegates we anticipate attending. Please also familiarise yourself with the chat function so that you can ask questions.

If you have any additional needs that may require assistance during the session, please do let us know at the time of booking so that we can discuss arrangements in advance.

Please remember to check your e-mail (messages may be forwarded to your spam/junk folder) for a confirmation receipt from Eventbrite sharing a link for registration. For greater reliability and functionality we recommend selecting the 'join via Zoom' tab. Eventbrite will also send reminders prior to the session taking place.

Our other Q&A Live events include*:

All sessions below are on a Thursday between 8pm-9pm:

17th February – Teenage years including puberty & personal hygiene

24th February – Coping strategies for PDA adults

31st March – Neurodivergent parenting

28th April – Looking after ourselves as caregivers

26th May – Balancing needs within the family

30th June – Sleep

*dates/topics subject to change until shared via Eventbrite

Please note: any education, legislation or healthcare practices discussed are related to England and delegates joining from other locations will need to consider their own local education, legal and healthcare requirements. The PDA Society reserves the right to substitute published speakers should unforeseen circumstances arise.

The PDA Society offers a variety of training programmes available for parent/carers and professionals. If you’d like further information or would like to make a booking, please contact our training team: training@pdasociety.org.uk