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Tuesday, 10 July 2018

Holiday travel with Pathological Demand Avoidance (type of Autism)

July 10, 2018 travel

Holidays and travel can be particularly tricky for families living with children with Pathological Demand Avoidance . I've seen a coup...

Britmums Carnival: November

November 04, 2014 World Prematurity Day

Can you believe I'll have been blogging for five years in January?! Well, I can't. Some time earlier on this year, I thought I'd...

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, 10 July 2018

Holiday travel with Pathological Demand Avoidance (type of Autism)

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Britmums Carnival: November

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