Clinically reviewed

Developed with our clinical lead, Louisa Webster, an HCPC registered dramatherapist, and grounded in current understanding of PDA.

Genuinely practical

Real scenarios, language swaps and low-demand strategies you can use the same day. No jargon.

Certificate included

Ten modules, knowledge checks and a final assessment. Earn a dated SENNIES certificate on completion.

About the course

If the usual advice, reward charts, firm boundaries, clear consequences, does not seem to work, or even makes things harder, you are not doing it wrong. A PDA profile needs a different approach, and this course gives you that approach in ten short modules you can work through at your own pace. You will learn what a PDA profile really is, why demands can feel threatening, and the practical, low-demand strategies that lower anxiety and protect autonomy. It is for parents, family members, nannies, carers and school staff, including anyone awaiting assessment or who self-identifies.

Louisa Webster, Clinical Lead

Louisa is an HCPC registered dramatherapist with over a decade of experience working with neurodivergent children and their families. She developed this course with SENNIES and reviewed the content personally, so you can trust that what you are learning is clinically sound.

Curriculum

11 Chapters · 21 Lessons

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Welcome and How This Course Works

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      Knowledge Check

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      Understanding PDA

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      Knowledge Check

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      The PDA Brain

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      Knowledge Check

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      Autonomy, the Core Need

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      Knowledge Check

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      Meltdowns, Shutdowns and Regulation

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      Knowledge Check

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      PDA in Girls

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      Knowledge Check

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      Supporting Through Language and Approach

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      Knowledge Check

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      Rewards and Motivation

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      Knowledge Check

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      Looking After Yourself

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      Knowledge Check

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      Resources and Further Reading

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      Download Your Handouts

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      Final Assessment

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