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Friday, 10 April 2026

Parenting PDA {Book Review}

April 10, 2026 PDA Book

The latest book to be published about Pathological Demand Avoidance is Parenting PDA: A Guide to Understanding and Supporting Your Child...

Love Needs No Words {Book Review}

March 26, 2026 Book review

I’ve always found that the best books about neurodiversity are the ones that make you feel less alone, and James Hunt’s new book, Love Needs...

The Insider Guide to PDA {Book Review}

January 22, 2026 review

I've been looking forward to writing this review of The Insider Guide to PDA , a new book about Pathological Demand Avoidance written b...

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'.

Friday, 10 April 2026

Parenting PDA {Book Review}

Thursday, 26 March 2026

Love Needs No Words {Book Review}

Thursday, 22 January 2026

The Insider Guide to PDA {Book Review}

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