Pathological demand avoidance in autism – everything you need to know
But a condition called pathological demand avoidance – or PDA – is an extreme form of this behaviour, in which the impulse to ...
BBC1 年
PDA: Mother says primary schooling failed autistic son
The Reverend Angharad Griffith believes primary schooling does not help pupils with pathological demand avoidance (PDA) transition to secondary level. Carmarthenshire council said it does its best ...
Stylist4 个月
Demand avoidance can be tough for autistic and ADHD people – here’s how to navigate it
Do you struggle with demand avoidance – when the moment something feels like a demand, you’re reluctant to do it? In her new book, How To Be You, Ellie Middleton explores why. One of my ...
Psychology Today1 年
Miranda Millican, PDA Affirming Therapist
PDA is pathological demand avoidance, or as I like to call it “persistent drive for autonomy". Although not yet an official diagnosis in the US, my goal is to create community and support around ...
Psychology Today1 年
Megan Agee
Have you recently learned the term, "Pathological Demand Avoidance?" You may have been ... provide better understanding of ADHD and Autistic/PDA identity (I am PDA Certified through PDANA).