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Wednesday, 30 July 2025

Born Naughty? Decoding PDA {Book Review}

July 30, 2025 PDA Book

Born Naughty? Decoding PDA is a newly published book written by Libby Hill. Libby is a well-respected Speech and Language Therapist whose wo...

The Slightly Distracted Woman's Guide to Living with an Adult ADHD Diagnosis {Book Review}

July 23, 2025 review

The Slightly Distracted Woman's Guide to Living with an Adult ADHD Diagnosis is the latest book from Laura Kerbey, following her first o...

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 July 2025

Born Naughty? Decoding PDA {Book Review}

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The Slightly Distracted Woman's Guide to Living with an Adult ADHD Diagnosis {Book Review}

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