Articles #PathologicalDemandAvoidance - Parentingonthespectrum

Is Your Child's School Truly Inclusive? A Cape Town Teacher and Mom's Guide to PDA and Neurodiversity.

This article is me telling the hard and dirty truth about the lack of neurodiversity teaching, support and awareness in the schooling landscape in Cape Town - specifically the Western Seaboard. I also provide a cheat sheet that you can use to vet schools before you even step through the door.

LOST IN THE LABYRINTH: A South African Parent's Survival Guide to Getting Your Child Diagnosed By Andrea Grant | Neurodiversity Coach, Educator & Reluctant Expert on Waiting Rooms

Lost in the Labyrinth: A Survival Guide to Pediatric Diagnosis In this comprehensive long-read, Neurodiversity Coach and Educator Andrea Grant breaks down the realities of the South African diagnostic landscape. Covering everything from the "Pervasive Drive for Autonomy" (PDA) to co-occurring conditions like Dyslexia and Dyspraxia—and even the overlooked physical impact of neurodiversity on gait—this article serves as both a personal memoir and a strategic manual. Learn how to assemble your "Avengers team" of professionals and find low-cost diagnostic pathways in the public sector.