Pathological demand avoidance is part of the autism spectrum.Parents must learn the right strategies for reducing avoidance behaviors and anxiety in PDA ...
In April 2022, I got together with Alice Running (author of Helping Your Child with PDA Live a Happier Life) to work on a very important issue. Our research into ‘parental blame and the PDA profile of autism’ was born from our combined personal experiences. You see, we have both been subjected to misaligned scrutiny […]
A variety of books offering more information on the Pathological Demand Avoidance profile of autism
Click here to learn about the Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) profile of autism, which is new to the U.S.
A variety of books offering more information on the Pathological Demand Avoidance profile of autism
In April 2022, I got together with Alice Running (author of Helping Your Child with PDA Live a Happier Life) to work on a very important issue. Our research into ‘parental blame and the PDA profile of autism’ was born from our combined personal experiences. You see, we have both been subjected to misaligned scrutiny […]
About autism & PDA PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) is widely understood to be a profile on the autism spectrum, though we are still at an early stage in our understanding and PDA research is in its infancy. Whilst autism is a widely recognised term, our understanding of the full
Learn about the PDA PANDA support strategies for the Pathological Demand Avoidance profile of Autism along with real-life examples of how to use them with a PDA child.
Information for education professionals What is PDA? Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) is best understood as a profile on the autism spectrum - for more information please see About autism & PDA. Our Being Misunderstood report highlights that 70% of children with a PDA
A variety of books offering more information on the Pathological Demand Avoidance profile of autism
Pathological Demand Avoidance, PDA, or more accurately, Pervasive Drive for Autonomy. Are you homeschooling a PDA child? Here are some tips!
Learn about the PDA PANDA support strategies for the Pathological Demand Avoidance profile of Autism along with real-life examples of how to use them with a PDA child.
Welcome to PDA Society Information, training and support for PDA people, parents & carers, and professionals. The PDA Society is the only specialist PDA charity in the UK. We are a small team, and all of us have a personal connection with PDA. Our goal is to
A variety of books offering more information on the Pathological Demand Avoidance profile of autism
A variety of books offering more information on the Pathological Demand Avoidance profile of autism
A variety of books offering more information on the Pathological Demand Avoidance profile of autism
A variety of books offering more information on the Pathological Demand Avoidance profile of autism
Describing some of the main aspects of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
Pathological Demand Avoidance, PDA, or more accurately, Pervasive Drive for Autonomy. Are you homeschooling a PDA child? Here are some tips!
Does my child have PDA? Take our pathological demand avoidance quiz for kids to see if they have common symptoms of PDA.
Blog about adult PDA (pathological demand avoidance), classed as an autism spectrum condition. It includes a Sally Cat's Guide To PDA meme library.
About autism & PDA PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) is widely understood to be a profile on the autism spectrum, though we are still at an early stage in our understanding and PDA research is in its infancy. Whilst autism is a widely recognised term, our understanding of the full
Blog about adult PDA (pathological demand avoidance), classed as an autism spectrum condition. It includes a Sally Cat's Guide To PDA meme library.
Natalie Menagh, a PDA Parent, Specialist Teacher and Inclusion Manager, has kindly produced a one-page template for a Child Profile of PDA. As a parent she originally wrote one for her child, but following on from the success of this, she generated a template which could be useful to other parents. As Natalie explains in […]
Is PDA recognised in Australia? This post discusses the extent of Pathological Demand Avoidance awareness in Australia, plus why it is so important.
If you struggle with pathologically avoiding demands, even those you need to meet in order to survive and maintain your health, then these 15 life hacks might be helpful for you!
Statements that bypass demand avoidance Hiw different types of demand trigger me PDA filter Sense of demand? Need to be free from constraints Demand Avoidance doesn't go away Demand avoidance agaisnt advice Demand avoidance triggers Resistance to advice Lack of control = demand Choice, attachment, control Understanding how demand avoidance works Anxiety driven need for control? Aspirations and demand avoidance Stuff and demand avoidance Limits and demand avoidance Confiding and demand avoidance I rock (depite demand avoidance) Swearing at demands) Demand avoidance tap Demand avoidance creating anxiety (not the other way round) Anxiety caused by disregarding demand avoidance? Waiting is a demand Art and demand avoidance Broken routine and demand avoidance Demand avoidance and books Demand avoidance and dieting/budgeting Invisible demand avoidance Avoiding little things, like getting a fork PDAers resist Demand avoidance and strength Demand avoidance battle pain Battling demand avoidance Demand avoidance is like breathing Demand avoidance and complex/simple tasks Coping with busy-ness Creative demand avoidance Being immediate and demand avoidance Immediate emails and demand avoidance Housework: cutting corners Expert corner cutter Efficiency and demand avoidance Battling demand avoidance self-observation Types of demand Wages as a demand Types of demand Some strategies Inverted demand avoidance Did you know...? Feather light, invisible demand avoidance Natural anarchist Demand avoidance as a damp floor cloth Forcing demands Work and demands (gothy girl) Can't talk me out of demand avoidance Message alerts and demand avoidance Hidden demand avoidance Hidden workplace and school demands Housework and demand avoidance Importance and demand avoidance Autopilot and demand avoidance Demand avoidance like same pole magnets Interference demand avoidance Irony of control-seeking and demand avoidance Can't remove crisp packet (demand avoidance) Just don't do it Just no How my demand avoidance is rationalised Life without pathological demand avoidance Facebook like & share and demand avoidance Limits and demand avoidance Little demands Meme writing and demand avoidance Demand avoidance mountains Music as a demand Demand avoidance and obstacles Emotions triggered by demand avoidance Demand avoidance triggers Tasks, tasklets and demand avoidance Phones and demand avoidance Postponing and demand avoidance Idleness and demand avoidance Power and demand avoidance Pushing demand avoidance Please and demand avoidance Rationalising demand avoidance Demand avoidance is like a spell Stuff and demand avoidance Not doing stuff Surfing excuses Tell me and I'll avoid Preaching is a demand Room tidying and demand avoidance Demand avoidance tracks Liking TV show and demand avoidance Types of demand that trigger me Wake up and think, "no" Wanting to work and demand avoidance Excessive website clicks and demand avoidance Strength and demand avoidance Demand avoidance kicking in If you tell me I'm wrong and demand avoidance
Identifying & Assessing PDA In January 2022 the PDA Society published 'Identifying & Assessing a PDA profile - Practice Guidance', collating the professional practice and experience of a multidisciplinary group of professionals working in the NHS and private practice. The guidance is shared below, with a PDF version available to download here and
