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The National Autistic Society’s 7th annual PDA conference was held in Manchester on 20th November 2018. We live-tweeted from the event and have collated these tweets below as a summary of the day.

In addition to the extensive media coverage about PDA on and around PDA Action Day on 15th May, there has been ongoing interest in PDA with coverage in professional publications, mainstream press and broadcast media - please see PDFs and links below.

Bethany's Dad Jeremy met with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, The Rt. Hon. Matt Hancock MP today. Jeremy invited representatives of Mencap and the PDA Society to support him and to give the Minister a view on the wider issues.

New PDA Society resource

Recent stories about autistic people held in ATUs, widely reported in recent days and weeks, have shocked the nation. The PDA Society is calling for an urgent rescue mission for long term autistic ATU 'residents'.

A summary of some of the ATU stories involving PDA

The PDA Society welcomes the Early Day Motion about PDA submitted by Sir Mike Penning MP and encourages other MPs to show their support

Details of PDA Society merchandise including alert & awareness cards

Judge rules that schools should not permanently exclude when SEN is cause of behaviour

The PDA Society is looking for enquiry line volunteers to support adults with PDA and their parents/carers to expand our enquiry line service.