Informationen zum Autor K. I. Al-Ghani is a special educational needs teacher who has worked for more than 35 years in the field of education. She is currently a specialist teacher for inclusion support and is involved with training professionals, students and parents in aspects of ASD. As an author and a mother of a son with ASD - the illustrator Haitham Al-Ghani - she has spent the last 25 years researching the enigma that is autism. Klappentext A picture book for young children looking to understand the realities of having the condition Pathological Demand Avoidance, with materials included for helping adults care for children who have the condition. Zusammenfassung This illustrated storybook explains Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome (PDA) through Shamlal the Camel! and her avoidance of even the simplest task. It allows children with PDA to recognise and support their additional needs. A helpful introduction for parents/carers and appendices with strategies to be used at home and in school are included. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; About PDA; Super Shamlal - The Story; Camel Facts; Home and Teaching Strategies; Resources

Klappentext

A picture book for young children looking to understand the realities of having the condition Pathological Demand Avoidance, with materials included for helping adults care for children who have the condition.

Zusammenfassung
This illustrated storybook explains Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome (PDA) through Shamlal the Camel, and her avoidance of even the simplest task. It allows children with PDA to recognise and support their additional needs. A helpful introduction for parents/carers and appendices with strategies to be used at home and in school are included.

Inhalt

Introduction; About PDA; Super Shamlal - The Story; Camel Facts; Home and Teaching Strategies; Resources