What is Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)? ‘Pathological Demand Avoidance’ is a term which has been used to describe behaviours which involve being unable or unwilling to comply with normal social rules and boundaries, which may include the ordinary demands and expectations of everyday life e.g.…
Personal Health Budgets are a new initiative to give patients more choice and control. A personal health budget is an amount of money to support the identified healthcare and wellbeing needs of an individual, which is planned and agreed between the individual, or their representative,…
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) helps with some of the extra costs caused by long-term ill-health or a disability if you’re aged 16 to 64. If you’re aged 16 to 64 you could get between £22 and £141.10 a week by claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP).…
How much physical activity should children and young people aged 5 to 18 do to keep healthy? To stay healthy or to improve health, young people need to do 3 types of physical activity each week: aerobic exercise exercises to strengthen their bones exercises to…
Picture Exchange Communication System or PECS as it is known, is a method of communication that was originally developed to help pre-school children with Autism communicate with their families and teachers. This quote is from a parent: "As a parent, learning your child doesn’t…
When you reach 16 and become a care leaver, as well as having a social worker, you will also have a personal advisor, known as a PA who will give you extra support. The personal advisor is part of Hampshire County Council's Care Leaver Teams and…
About the Challenging Behaviour Foundation The Challenging Behaviour Foundation (CBF) is the only UK charity focussed on the needs of people with a severe learning disability whose behaviours challenge and those who support them. There are three strands to our work: 1. Information and support:…
The document on the right of this page (under "external links") sets out the provision available in Hampshire for Young People with SEN who are over the age of 16 and are leaving school. It includes information about Young People making their own decisions and mental capacity,…