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Sunday, 23 June 2013

Pathological Demand Avoidance Mind Map

June 23, 2013 www.thepdaresource.com

Just a quick one to share this great diagram on PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) which I came across. A fab resource for teachers, it giv...

Monday, 17 June 2013

Birthdays, Cakes and Great Ormond Street

June 17, 2013 PDA

May and June are always slow blogging months for me, mainly because I have so much going on in 'real' life that I struggle to find t...

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. Parents describe life as 'walking on eggshells'.

Sunday, 23 June 2013

Pathological Demand Avoidance Mind Map

Monday, 17 June 2013

Birthdays, Cakes and Great Ormond Street

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