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Maybe it was a family member, friend, professional – or your child? It\u2019s not always easy. Even when we find the right words, we often don’t feel heard.<\/p>\n
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Everyone experiences PDA differently – including what they find hard and what can make things easier for them. What doesn\u2019t change is the devastating impact it can have on a person when no one understands them, and they can\u2019t get the help they need.<\/p>\n
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For the Big Give Christmas Challenge 2024, we launched a new film to raise awareness about PDA. This is created from the stories that so many of you bravely shared with us.<\/p>\n
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With your help, we smashed our ambitious target and raised an incredible \u00a339,138 – or enough to support more than 1000 PDAers, parents or carers through our Support Service.<\/p>\n
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As a small charity, we\u2019re reliant on funds like these to continue our work, which is why we\u2019re so grateful to everyone who supported this campaign.<\/p>\n
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