Thousands of children with PDA are not receiving the correct support, understanding and provision to allow them to thrive. With the right setting and approaches, children with PDA can flourish!

At our intensive full-day workshop, you'll join our esteemed PDA experts as they cover everything from diagnosing & home management, nurturing a child with PDA, to gaining a suitable education. You'll also have the opportunity to meet other parents and professionals keen to become more informed about the PDA profile, something that may validate and assure you that you are not alone.

NOTE: This is our best selling in-person workshop, tickets get booked up quickly.

Here's what's going to be happening on the day:

8.45am - 9am - Arrival and breakfast

9.10am - Welcome and introductions

9.15am - Libby Hill, joined by Sally Cat

11.00am - Coffee Break

11.15am - Phil Christie

12.45pm - 1.30pm - Lunch Break

1.30pm - Dr Judy Eaton, joined by Sophie

3.15pm - Coffee Break

3.30pm - PDA Society offering practical strategies

5.30pm - Questions and conversation

6.00pm - Close

Every attendee gets a free bag of Sunshine Support goodies worth £50.

*** IMPORTANT INFORMATION - PLEASE READ BEFORE BOOKING ***

PLEASE NOTE: 1 TICKET PER ADULT.

1. THIS IS AN IN-PERSON EVENT ONLY
   
2. LOCATION - This event takes place at our Sunshine Community Hub in Derby. It will not take place online due to the interactive nature of the event, and for GDPR purposes. Our Community Hub is spacious and airy, and has plenty of different seating options to ensure you feel comfortable.
   
3. FOOD AND REFRESHMENTS - We have plenty of tea, coffee and cold refreshments, and we always have some snacks on the go, too! There is also lunch provided at this all-day workshop.
   
4. PARKING - There is parking available on Aspen Drive itself, which surrounds the carpark of the buildings in which we are based. Please do not park in the spaces of other businesses, as you may get clamped.
   
5. NO CHILDREN - Whilst our hub is child-friendly we wouldn't recommend bringing children, as we are focused on adult-learning during this information day.

OUR SPEAKERS

Libby Hill is an award-winning speech and language therapist, having graduated from University College London in 1986, and going on to set up Small Talk Speech and Language Therapy in 2007. Small Talk supports the PDA Society and PDA Action, featured on Channel 4’s ‘Born Naughty’, and have worked with children with PDA across the UK. 

Libby will be providing us with insight into her own PDA research projects as well as case studies on the ‘Safe and Sound Protocol’. Her passion and commitment towards speech & language and PDA approaches alongside her professional experience will both inspire and enlighten you! 

The PDA Society was first established by volunteers in 1997 and then registered as a charity in 2016. They provide information, support and training about PDA for individuals, families and professionals, aiming to increase understanding of a PDA profile and to improve outcomes for individuals and families by focusing everyone involved on ‘what helps’.

DISCLAIMER

The views expressed in the webinar are of the presenter and not Sunshine Support as an organisation. The information detailed on this page is accurate at the time of publishing. We reserve the right to change the speaker at any time. There maybe events outside of our control that contribute to this and our intention will always be to ensure the webinar goes ahead and meets the brief as closely as possible.