Published on 12, July, 2020
My daughter has PDA and learning difficulties. She is leaving college this summer but I have no idea what happens next, or what direction I could encourage her to go in. I would be very interested to hear about other people's experiences / suggestions.
It would be useful for her to explore her values and then for you to help her find a job that aligns with those values. One way to do this is to use a list of values and highlight any that stand out to you. You can then group them together. This is an example of a values list https://www.saturdaygift.com/core-values-list/ this can be very interactive with post-it notes, coloured pens etc.
For me, Autonomy and Independence are two that I grouped together. In my role, I am allowed the freedom to manage my own workload and work independly on projects so it aligns with this value.
I don't have an in-depth understanding of PDA but I've read that people with this can react in opposition to suggestions or instructions. So you could tell her about this activity and then ensure the tools are available to her to carry it out.