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Wednesday, 19 August 2015

This Is Our PDA Story (Week 16)

August 19, 2015 This is our PDA story

Welcome to Week 16 of ' This Is Our PDA Story '. This is a series which I started back in January, opening my blog up to other famil...

X + Y Film Now on DVD (review)

August 01, 2015 X + Y

I rarely get to the cinema these days, but made a special effort when the film X + Y came out as I'd heard how good it was going to be. ...

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'.

Wednesday, 19 August 2015

This Is Our PDA Story (Week 16)

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X + Y Film Now on DVD (review)

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