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Check out my latest flyer design created for one of my clients, customised to their brand colours! 🌟

Are you in need of personalised marketing materials to enhance your business? You've come to the right place! I can create flyers, posters, business cards, and more, all tailored to match your brand's colours and fonts.

Avoid settling for ordinary designs - choose to be unique with professionally crafted materials that make a lasting impact.

🌟 Exciting Announcement! 🌟 Are you a health professional, educator or parent looking to learn more about Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and how to support individuals with this profile?

Look no further! Heidi Brandis, the dedicated and knowledgeable founder of the PDA Perth WA Parents Community and Support Page, to which I am a member of, and author of the WA Autism Parent Handbook, is now offering training sessions both in Perth WA and online.

Heidi has been an invaluable resource for families navigating the challenges of PDA, and her expertise and passion shine through in her training. Whether you're looking to further your understanding of PDA, improve your support strategies, or simply enhance your skills in working with individuals with this profile, Heidi's training sessions are not to be missed.

Don't miss this opportunity to learn from one of the best in the field. Contact Heidi today at [email protected] to inquire about training sessions and take the first step towards becoming a more effective and informed advocate for individuals with PDA.

Check out PDA Training Australia https://www.facebook.com/PDATrainingAustralia

PDA Training Australia *Tailored Training for Groups of Educators, Health Professionals & Parents (In-Person & Online)
*Small Group, Interactive Parent Workshops
*Conference Presentations (In-Person & Online)

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mamas out there 🌼 Sometimes, it can be challenging being a business owner and mum, we often have to wear many different hats in both our professional and personal lives. It can be exhausting and overwhelming at times.

I would never normally post details of my personal life here, but I’m one proud mama today! You see, my son is autistic and one of the reasons I started my business was to be able to be present for him whilst still supporting my family in any way I could. Our days are often occupied with therapy appointments, homeschooling, work and everything else in between…..it can be hard!

BUT….this morning he gave me a hand written card for Mother’s Day which brought a tear to my eye. He wrote:

“ Mum you are the best mum ever. Our life would not be complete without you. Love you mum “

So to all the mums out there juggling business and life, you’ve got this! Hope you all have a beautiful day 💕

A big thank you to one of my clients for the lovely review ❤️

Received a beautiful gift from one of my amazing clients today 💕 Made my day!

As we approach the 2nd of April, you may come across campaigns for autism awareness day such us the “Light It Up Blue” campaign or the puzzle piece symbol....here’s the thing, a lot of these campaigns depict autism as a “disease” or “illness” that needs to be cured. It is important to be aware of the negative connotations associated with the puzzle piece symbol in relation to autism. Using this symbol suggests that autistic individuals have flaws, defects or are incomplete.

These campaigns have faced criticism for their focus on promoting awareness instead of acceptance, implying that autistic individuals pose a ‘threat’ to society. This perspective is harmful and dehumanising and reinforces harmful stereotypes and misunderstandings about autism, and fails to recognise that autistic individuals have their own unique strengths and abilities.

So I ask you to please consider promoting acceptance, understanding, advocacy and embrace neurodiversity. Celebrate unique strengths and talents and let's work towards creating a more inclusive and supportive society for all individuals, regardless of differences, not just on the 2nd of April, but always.

As the year comes to a close, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank my wonderful clients for their continued support over the year and for choosing VMed Assist.

I’ll be taking a short break over the festive season commencing Friday 22nd December and will return on 8th January.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas & prosperous 2024 ⭐️

• Introducing my client’s psychology practice •

Sarah Harriott - Clinical Psychologist and owner of Nurture Perinatal Psychology

Sarah is passionate about supporting women and men as they navigate the challenges within the perinatal period, from fertility and pre-conception through pregnancy, birth, and the early years of parenthood.

Sarah is currently accepting new referrals and clients - see information below for details.

As an allied health virtual assistant and on a personal level, I have had the pleasure to work with several therapists who embrace neuro-affirming therapy practices!

It is truly inspiring to see therapists who prioritise the strengths and rights of their clients, and who support and validate their identities.

Your dedication and commitment to making a difference in the lives of others is valued. Thank you for all that you do as health professionals. You are positively impacting the world, one person at a time. Keep up the great work! 🌈💚⭐️

⭐️Exciting News⭐️

My website is now live 🙌🏻 check it out below!

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Hi all, Lucy here from VMed Assist. From August onwards I will have some availability to provide VA services to any practitioners looking for predominantly after hours admin assistance.

I currently provide support to OT’s, Psychologists, Speech Therapists, Podiatrists and GP’s and knowledgeable in Halaxy, Best Practice and Gensolve practice management software programs.

In addition to providing general admin support, I can also help practitioners who may need assistance with resource creation for their clients such as visual supports, resources and information for autistic individuals with pathological demand avoidance profiles or any other resources you feel may be useful to use with your clients that you haven’t had the time to source yourself.

Feel free to send me a DM 😊

* Post update - fully booked *

1 spot remaining for a new client ⭐️

A big thank you to another one of my lovely clients 🤍

VMed Assist Update: I have 1 spot available for a new client. The services I offer are outlined below.

$50 per hour with a minimum of 1 hr & maximum of 3 hrs per week.

Have a great weekend!

Beautiful way to start the day!

PDA day 15th May…a day to raise awareness and increase acceptance of the PDA profile of autism, a topic which is personally so important to me 💙

What is PDA?

Pathological Demand Avoidance is an autism spectrum profile that is characterised by an anxiety driven need to avoid everyday demands and expectations, and maintain control. The key point being anxiety driven! Demand avoidance is often mistaken for defiance, oppositional behaviour, wilfulness or stubbornness but these descriptors are at best unhelpful and at worst detrimental to the individual. They lead us towards approaches like reward and consequence and imposing an adults will over the child, all of which are extremely unhelpful in helping and supporting someone with PDA. When we see demand avoidance as anxiety driven, it leads us to approaches that help reduce anxiety rather than focussing on the resultant behaviour.

As well as sharing many of the typical traits and challenges associated with autism (although they tend to present differently), PDAers experience extreme levels of anxiety around day to day life, in particular in relation to expectations and demands. The simple existence of a demand creates anxiety and any expectation and pressure to comply with it, or when demands pile up to high, they can push an individual towards panic mode and the Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn response. Quite often people only see the extreme behaviours associated with this response, which due to a lack of understanding appear to come out of nowhere and without any obvious trigger. When we understand what demands actually are, how many there are, and how they affect an individual with PDA it becomes clearer why an individual can easily reach the point of overwhelm and perhaps meltdown.

Many people when you say the word “demand” imagine someone forcefully and sternly making a request of someone. In fact the Cambridge Dictionary defines it as “to ask for something forcefully, in a way that shows that you do not expect to be refused”. However when thinking about demands and expectations in relation to PDA you have to delve much much deeper than that.

With PDA, pretty much EVERYTHING in life can be interpreted as a demand.

Demands also fall into different categories like direct demands, indirect demands and internal demands. They include both things an individual does want to do, as well as doesn’t want to do, and tolerance of demands is highly dependent on anxiety levels. One of the key ways to keep anxiety low, is to keep demands low, and in some cases it is necessary to drop all but the most essential expectations such as keeping themselves and others safe.

Below are some examples of everyday demands

WAKE UP : GET READY : EAT BREAKFAST : BRUSH TEETH : BRUSH HAIR : GET YOUR LUNCH : DON’T FORGET YOUR BAG : GET IN THE CAR : TIME : WRITING : TIMETABLES : ROUTINES : SCHOOLWORK : HOMEWORK : EATING: DRINKING : TOILETTING : SELF CARE : SLEEPING : SOCIAL OCCASIONS : ROUTINE REQUESTS : GOING TO THE PARK : GOING FOR A WALK : GOING SHOPPING : APPOINTMENTS

Demands can be reduced by eliminating them, changing our language around them, collaborating and negotiating, giving choice around how or when they do it, providing alternatives, and providing appropriate support to facilitate the individual coping with the demand.

If you want to learn more about PDA, join us on 15th May 2022 for our Celebrating PDA event here
https://fb.me/e/1yByBlRqO