During Laura Kerbey's time teaching autistic children, she had a sudden realisation that those with Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) are children like no other! None of her tried and tested autism strategies would work to help them focus or learn and most of her time was spent wondering, what am I doing wrong?If you feel the same, this short, easy-to-read guide is here to teach you everything you need to know from one educator to another. With an introduction to what PDA is followed by PDA tailored advice on how to connect with your student and create an autonomous, spontaneous environment that is personalised for you both, this guide is here to ensure that you and your PDA student thrive!

Being a teenager is tricky at the best of times. Your body is changing and hormones are raging around your body - adding PDA to the mix makes this even harder! You may often feel misunderstood by others, and find it hard to understand yourself too.
Whether you've just been diagnosed with PDA -or are a seasoned PDAer keen to know a bit more - this warm and wittily illustrated guide will give you a better understanding of your amazing brain and why you are so good at some things, but find other things tricky. It will help you to advocate for yourself better, understand your anxieties, manage rejection sensitivity dysphoria, explain to your family and friends and others what you need (and what drives you up the wall) - and navigate school or alternative education.

Being a woman in your thirties can be challenging, but adding ADHD into the mix opens up a completely new can of worms! Written by Laura Kerbey with witty illustrations from Eliza Fricker this accessible guide is here to help you make sense of it all. Candid, funny and full of tried and tested tips and tricks, Laura's insight offers a truly honest look into the realities of being a woman with ADHD, with chapters focused on parenting, rejection sensitive dysphoria, menopause, working life, mental health and relationships - Laura uses a combination of research and her own lived experience as a late-diagnosed ADHDer to provide advice you can actually use in your busy, everyday life.