Newsletter 28th April

Sorry a very quick newsletter this week with the blogs added before the weekend. I’m trying to get my dissertation in for university at the moment, so I promise that we’ll be back on track next week. No time to add all the latest blog posts either I’m afraid.

Please check out the awesome new blogs that have signed up!  Also check the latest section, Pathological Demand Avoidance.

ADD/ADHD
Bloggers with:

• Diary Of An Alien – http://diaryofanalien1.blogspot.com
  ‘I’ve been diagnosed with a plethora of disorders, including Asperger’s and ADHD, each of which explain some but not all aspects of my difficulties in life. Maybe I really am from a different planet, where all of the inhabitants are like me. But until that planet is discovered, I have to learn to survive here on Earth.’

Asperger Syndrome
Bloggers with:

• Diary Of An Alien – http://diaryofanalien1.blogspot.com
  ‘I’ve been diagnosed with a plethora of disorders, including Asperger’s and ADHD, each of which explain some but not all aspects of my difficulties in life. Maybe I really am from a different planet, where all of the inhabitants are like me. But until that planet is discovered, I have to learn to survive here on Earth.’

Autism
Parents of those with:

• Pathological Demand Avoidance an autism spectrum disorder – http://www.understandingpda.com
  ‘A blog that explores the concept of PDA as well as offering a unique insight into the daily successes and failures of our family as we continue to try to understand and to live with this most complex of conditions.’
• Steph’s Two Girls – http://www.stephstwogirls.co.uk
  ‘Stories of family life with my two girls aged 8 and 6; eldest is NT, youngest is diagnosed with Autism. We believe she has PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance).’

Dyslexia
Bloggers with:

• She’s Off Again – http://shesoffagaindiaryofastudentnurse.blogspot.co.uk
  ‘Third year student mental health nurse, blogging my experiences of nurse training. Dyslexia and Dyspraxia are thrown into the mix for good measure :)’

Support blogs for:

• Decoding Dyslexia VA – http://decodingdyslexiava.wordpress.com
  ‘Decoding Dyslexia Virginia is a grassroots movement focused on linking families to resources, support, and educational interventions for dyslexia. We aim to raise dyslexia awareness, empower families to support their children and inform policy-makers on best practices of identification, remediation and support for students with dyslexia in Virginia.’

Dyspraxia
Bloggers with:

• She’s Off Again – http://shesoffagaindiaryofastudentnurse.blogspot.co.uk
  ‘Third year student mental health nurse, blogging my experiences of nurse training. Dyslexia and Dyspraxia are thrown into the mix for good measure :)’

Pathological Demand Avoidance
Parents of those with:

• Pathological Demand Avoidance an autism spectrum disorder – http://www.understandingpda.com
  ‘A blog that explores the concept of PDA as well as offering a unique insight into the daily successes and failures of our family as we continue to try to understand and to live with this most complex of conditions.’
• Steph’s Two Girls – http://www.stephstwogirls.co.uk
  ‘Stories of family life with my two girls aged 8 and 6; eldest is NT, youngest is diagnosed with Autism. We believe she has PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance).’

Also check out the latest news articles we’ve been adding to the page! If you have any relevant blog posts you’d like to add or any comments, please join the discussions! The more we talk about the various difficulties as they come up in the news, the more awareness we will raise as an online community.

Thanks again for all your support and apologies again for such a brief update!

Hannah