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PDA
I’m Not Upside Down, I’m Downside Up
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Not a Boring Book About PDA Harry Thompson and Danielle Jata-Hall Illustrated by Mollie Sherwin
Welcome to my downside up life! My name is Ariana and I have something called Pathological Demand Avoidance which is a form of autism. Most people just think I’m naughty and misbehaved, but I want to show you why that’s not true by telling you about what my life is like from inside my head. Come join me in understanding why I feel like I have to be in control all the time and why it’s just not as simple as doing as I am told. Apr 2022 | £9.99 | 7–12 years | 64pp | PB | 21 grayscale cartoon-style illustrations | ISBN-9781839971174
I’m Not Upside Down, I’m
Downside Up
Freedom Is Me
Besides, my mornings are never good anyway, and I wish Mummy wasn’t so blind to that.
A Trip to the Sewer
there it doesn’t feel right – my heart still feels empty. I don’t understand the other children and they don’t understand me. They want the real me to disappear. It’s like when I’m there I’m being forced to be a different person .
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A Trip to the Sewer
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Me and My PDA A Guide to Pathological Demand Avoidance for Young People Glòria Durà-Vilà and Tamar Levi Illustrated by Tamar Levi
A PDA diagnosis can be confusing for parents and children alike. This beautiful picture book helps children understand their diagnosis, develop self-awareness and implement personalised problem-solving strategies. A clear and gentle guide to complicated issues, complete with interactive exercises and engaging full-colour illustrations. Nov 2018 | £14.99 | 10–18 years | 144pp | HB | colour illustrations throughout (85 total) | World all languages | ISBN-9781785924651
