Pathological demand avoidance

Ways to help children with PDA at home and in school

There is increasing awareness around PDA (pathological demand avoidance), a subtype of autism. However PDA is sometimes conflated with Demand avoidance which is a normative human trait. Complicating matters Autistic demand avoidance is quite common. Demand avoidance is common among neurodivergent

Helpful approaches with PDA – children Introduction Autism and the PDA profile are dimensional – this means that approaches need to be tailored for each individual child, applied flexibly and reviewed regularly. There is no wrong or right way to do things, it’s about learning as much as you can about PDA, finding out what works best

What is Pathological Demand Avoidance and how does it relate to other conditions?

How is Pathological Demand Avoidance Treated at ASD Clinic?

What is the low demand approach for PDA and why is it increasingly being implemented by Parents of PDA children?

Special occasions, celebrations and holidays can be overwhelming for autistic people, so we've put together some general suggestions of helpful approaches for PDA families & individuals which can also be shared with wider family & friends ...

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.

If you're a parent or teacher looing for pathological demand avoidance (PDA) strategies for kids, this post is a great place to start.

Pathological demand avoidance is part of the autism spectrum.Parents must learn the right strategies for reducing avoidance behaviors and anxiety in PDA ...