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Wednesday, 27 January 2021

Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Characteristics

January 27, 2021 PDA info

Eleven years ago our youngest daughter was diagnosed with autism , and a few months later we stumbled across descriptions of Pathological De...

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January 05, 2021 PDA

At this point in any school year, but especially after the news last night of a return to full national lockdown, I'm not sure many peop...

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, 27 January 2021

Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Characteristics

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