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Friday, 15 March 2019

Autism and Imagination.. busting the myth.

March 15, 2019 PDA Life

When our younger daughter was first diagnosed, autism and imagination were not two words that we ever found in the same article or descripti...

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, 15 March 2019

Autism and Imagination.. busting the myth.

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