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Sandy Turner

Sandy Turner is the principal at The Link School, which is part of Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust

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Pathological demand avoidance: what teachers need to know

PDA is a controversial label for pupils who display anxiety-driven demand avoidance. Here, special school headteacher Sandy Turner explains what it is and how to support students who present with it

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8 December 2022

Pathological demand avoidance: what teachers need to know