On this week's episode we speak to Steph who is the creator of the blog, Steph's two girls and the Author of the book, PDA in the Family. ( Pathological Demand Avoidance)

Steph has designated a lot of time to helping others understand what Pathological Demand Avoidance is and how to help those who have a friend or family member with a PDA profile all whilst she is navigating her own journey.

For more information on PDA, please go to Steph's brilliant website:

https://www.stephstwogirls.co.uk/

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Parenting a child with Special Educational Needs isn't easy but I think we can all agree it is incredibly rewarding...

Join Kirsty and Amy as they discuss the highs and lows of parenting a child on the spectrum.

They will also be chatting to a variety of guests who will share their thoughts and insights of being a part of this wonderful world of different.

Tissues at the ready for this week's episode as our dear friend Emily Shaw speaks so eloquently about her daughter Autumn's rare genetic condition. 

Autumn who is 4 years old has HNRNPH2 Neuro Developmental Disorder which causes a variety of challenges for her.

The family have overcome so much and she is defying so many odds.

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Parenting a child with Special Educational Needs isn't easy but I think we can all agree it is incredibly rewarding...

Join Kirsty and Amy as they discuss the highs and lows of parenting a child on the spectrum.

They will also be chatting to a variety of guests who will share their thoughts and insights of being a part of this wonderful world of different.

On this week's episode we speak to our good friend Sarah about her journey raising a daughter with Autism. 
We discuss the expectations being different to reality, the meltdowns and the things Briony is doing that Sarah never expected.

Briony, who Is 4 years old - non speaking was diagnosed with Autism this year. 

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Parenting a child with Special Educational Needs isn't easy but I think we can all agree it is incredibly rewarding...

Join Kirsty and Amy as they discuss the highs and lows of parenting a child on the spectrum.

They will also be chatting to a variety of guests who will share their thoughts and insights of being a part of this wonderful world of different.

This week Amy & Kirsty are joined by award winning author Val Jones who is discussing her book, A story of Autism and Difference.
She gives a little taster about what the book is all about, the message she hopes is received when reading it, feedback from parents and others that have read it and other books in the pipeline.

To order the book from amazon:

https://amzn.eu/d/474xNoU

To find out more about Val and her books:

https://bearautism.com/award-winning-author

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Parenting a child with Special Educational Needs isn't easy but I think we can all agree it is incredibly rewarding...

Join Kirsty and Amy as they discuss the highs and lows of parenting a child on the spectrum.

They will also be chatting to a variety of guests who will share their thoughts and insights of being a part of this wonderful world of different.

On this week's episode of Love Needs No Words, Amy & Kirsty discuss Amy's holiday to Devon, the anxiety about school starting being at an all time high in Kirsty's house, Amy's new purchase which has been a game changer and a creative day out for Kirsty & Max that didn't go quite to plan.

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Parenting a child with Special Educational Needs isn't easy but I think we can all agree it is incredibly rewarding...

Join Kirsty and Amy as they discuss the highs and lows of parenting a child on the spectrum.

They will also be chatting to a variety of guests who will share their thoughts and insights of being a part of this wonderful world of different.

On this week's podcast, Amy & Kirsty discuss the highs and lows of Kirsty's holiday to the Peak District, the progress the boys have been making over the last few weeks, the anxiety around starting school as it gets ever closer & the boys' graduation ceremony at nursery.

Thank you for listening x

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Parenting a child with Special Educational Needs isn't easy but I think we can all agree it is incredibly rewarding...

Join Kirsty and Amy as they discuss the highs and lows of parenting a child on the spectrum.

They will also be chatting to a variety of guests who will share their thoughts and insights of being a part of this wonderful world of different.

This week Amy & Kirsty are joined by Jordan, a Special Educational Needs Teacher who has over 125,000 followers on instagram - where she showcases hints and tips on how best to communicate with a child with Additional Needs. Focusing in on sensory ideas and the resources available in particular to those who are non speaking.
In part two they discuss Special Needs and society, signs your child could be learning to speak, communication being the key to independence, sensory toys that are a hit and Jordan's love of the job.

If you would like to follow Jordan and her amazing work:

@sensoryclass on instagram and Facebook.

Sensoryclass.org for all her online resources.

And as always you can follow us on instagram: @love_needsnowords

Thank you for listening x

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Parenting a child with Special Educational Needs isn't easy but I think we can all agree it is incredibly rewarding...

Join Kirsty and Amy as they discuss the highs and lows of parenting a child on the spectrum.

They will also be chatting to a variety of guests who will share their thoughts and insights of being a part of this wonderful world of different.

This week Amy & Kirsty are joined by Jordan, a Special Educational Needs Teacher who has over 125,000 followers on instagram - where she showcases hints and tips on how best to communicate with a child with Additional Needs. Focusing in on sensory ideas and the resources available in particular to those who are non speaking.
They discuss Special Needs Schools, the different forms of communication, stimming, Attention Autism and masking in girls.

If you would like to follow Jordan and her amazing work:

@sensoryclass on instagram and Facebook.

Sensoryclass.org for all her online resources.

And as always you can follow us on instagram: @love_needsnowords

Thank you for listening x

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Parenting a child with Special Educational Needs isn't easy but I think we can all agree it is incredibly rewarding...

Join Kirsty and Amy as they discuss the highs and lows of parenting a child on the spectrum.

They will also be chatting to a variety of guests who will share their thoughts and insights of being a part of this wonderful world of different.

Amy & Kirsty discuss the things that their sons are doing that they thought would never be possible and the things that they are doing that are difficult to manage.



Hope you enjoy and thank you for listening x


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Parenting a child with Special Educational Needs isn't easy but I think we can all agree it is incredibly rewarding...

Join Kirsty and Amy as they discuss the highs and lows of parenting a child on the spectrum.

They will also be chatting to a variety of guests who will share their thoughts and insights of being a part of this wonderful world of different.

This week Amy & Kirsty chat to popular instagrammer Andrea Davies. Andrea is mum to son Oliver who is diagnosed Autistic and non verbal. She discusses the journey of acceptance, the bond Oliver and his sister Lilly have now and we even get some top tips on going abroad. 

If you want to get in touch with any guest ideas or topics you would like us to discuss...here's how:

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Hope you enjoy and thank you for listening x

Support the show

Parenting a child with Special Educational Needs isn't easy but I think we can all agree it is incredibly rewarding...

Join Kirsty and Amy as they discuss the highs and lows of parenting a child on the spectrum.

They will also be chatting to a variety of guests who will share their thoughts and insights of being a part of this wonderful world of different.