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Wednesday, 8 May 2024

PDA Day 2024 - more about Pathological Demand Avoidance

May 08, 2024 PDA info

Hello, and happy PDA Day! Whether you've just found my blog recently and you are new to PDA, hoping to understand a little more about th...

Helping Your Child With PDA Live a Happier Life {Book Review}

October 02, 2023 review

Helping Your Child With PDA Live a Happier Life is written by Alice Running, autistic mum of two autistic boys. Both her boys have been asse...

Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome in Children {Book Review}

July 17, 2023 review

When I read the book Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome in Children for the first time, I had emotional tears in my eyes...

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'.

Wednesday, 8 May 2024

PDA Day 2024 - more about Pathological Demand Avoidance

Monday, 2 October 2023

Helping Your Child With PDA Live a Happier Life {Book Review}

Monday, 17 July 2023

Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome in Children {Book Review}

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