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Wednesday 30 October 2019

Rewards and Consequences with PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance)

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The question about whether rewards and consequences work with children who have the Pathological Demand Avoidance profile of autism is one ...

Mental Health: #ChooseKind

October 10, 2019 World Mental Health Day

Today I started to write a short post about World Mental Health Day for sharing on social media, but then I realised I just couldn't. ...

What is Autism?

'Autism is a spectrum condition and affects people in different ways. Like all people, autistic people have their own strengths and weaknesses. Social interaction and communication can be difficult for some autistic people but others may enjoy it. Intense interests and repetitive behaviour are often seen along with differing sensory experiences'.

What is PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance)?

Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) is a profile of Autism. The central difficulty for people with PDA is their avoidance of the everyday demands made by other people, due to their high anxiety levels when they feel that they are not in control.

Children may sometimes be described as having 'challenging' or 'oppositional' behaviour. Parents describe life as 'walking on eggshells'.

Wednesday 30 October 2019

Rewards and Consequences with PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance)

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Mental Health: #ChooseKind

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