Steph's Two Girls: Parenting Girls on the Autism Spectrum

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Tuesday, 21 July 2015

Girls with autism and PDA strategies

July 21, 2015 PDA strategies

Last week, a programme about a school in Surrey for girls with autism aged between 11-19 was aired on ITV. The documentary about Limpsfield ...

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'.

Tuesday, 21 July 2015

Girls with autism and PDA strategies

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