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On this page you will see opportunities to get involved in consultations which are shaping policy reforms which affect our PDA community, as well as ways in which you can advocate for your child or yourself.<\/p>\n
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This page has been created to help you use your experiences to build<\/span> an<\/span> understanding of PDA in decision makers, and to develop trusting relationships so you can help them ensure that any new legislation around SEND considers and makes best efforts to meet the needs of our children.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Defending your Right to Choose diagnosis” url=”https:\/\/www.pdasociety.org.uk\/pda2025staging\/getting-involved\/defending-your-right-to-choose-diagnosis\/” url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h3″ title_font=”||||on||||” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”24px||16px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”0px||24px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”10px||10px||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Families have told us they\u2019re being told that a diagnosis received through a Right to Choose provider won\u2019t be accepted by the NHS.\u00a0 Right to Choose providers are commissioned by the NHS, and the assessments they deliver are NHS-funded and NHS-approved.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”gcid-9868c831-dc08-4be7-96b8-e0cb537cb9dc” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-9868c831-dc08-4be7-96b8-e0cb537cb9dc%22:%91%22background_color%22%93}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Addressing the removal of a diagnosis” url=”https:\/\/www.pdasociety.org.uk\/getting-involved\/addressing-the-removal-of-a-diagnosis\/” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h3″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Individuals and families are reporting that their diagnosis is being replaced on their records with something different. 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