Welcome
If you’re navigating PDA, SEND, or neurodivergence, you’re in the right place.
Natalie Froud, M.Ed, is a neurodivergent educator of 15 years, PDA specialist, and mother of multiple neurodivergent children. Her work blends evidence-led practice with lived experience to support families and professionals navigating PDA, SEND, trauma, and neurodiversity.
Courses, resources and real-world strategies to support PDA, SEND and neurodiverse children... at home, in education, and in professional settings.
Who We Support
SENDinMama provides trauma-informed, lived-experience-led support for neurodivergent children and their families, through 1:1 help, resources, articles, training, and home education guidance.
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Parents & Carers
Supporting families raising PDA, SEND, and neurodivergent children.
• 1:1 support (Quick Help & Starter Support)
• PDA Parents & Carers Course
• Printable resources for home use
• Articles on PDA, SEND, trauma, and lived experience
Professionals
Training for those working with SEND and neurodivergent young people.
• CPD-style training and consultancy
• PDA and trauma-informed practice
• Webinars, INSET sessions, and service-based training
• Written resources used by families supported by ESHT & East Sussex teams
Home Education Support
Gentle, neuro-affirming learning for EYFS-age children (2–5).
• Monthly themed EYFS Home Education Packs
• 120+ budget-friendly activity ideas per pack
• PDA-friendly, trauma-informed, SEND-aware structure
• Strewing-based, child-led approaches
What's New at SENDinMama
The PDA Profile Wheel
This month's Downloadable Resource is something you can colour in... and who doesn't love that?
A simple visual reflection tool to help parents understand how demands, pressure, avoidance and strain may show up for their individual PDA child.
Colour the wheel to create a one-page snapshot of their profile, then use it to guide support and conversations with educators or professionals. Non-diagnostic, with no scores or thresholds, it is simply a clearer picture of the child in front of you.
What's New at SENDinMama
'Big Feelings, Little Books'
September's Theme: Let Them Love It! Celebrating Special Interests, Passions & Deep Curiosity
This month, rather than trying to broaden our children’s interests, I wanted to celebrate what happens when we allow them to go deeper.
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These are books about children who collect, investigate, research, create, notice and become fascinated. Some celebrate particular interests; others simply capture that wonderful feeling of finding something and wanting to know absolutely everything about it.
Coming Soon!
'Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Professionals' Course
This in-depth course is designed for professionals working with children and young people who present with a PDA profile. Grounded in the latest research and enriched with real-life insight, it offers a trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming approach to understanding, identifying, and supporting PDA across settings.
With engaging video content, practical strategies, and contributions from lived experience, this course will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to create meaningful, compassionate support for PDA individuals and their families.