But a condition called pathological demand avoidance – or PDA – is an extreme ... after she observed children who exhibited behaviours that were not typical autism traits, and gave these ...

"School avoidance," which has been growing since the pandemic, goes beyond students playing hooky or ditching class, experts ...

My kids and I are all autistic, and some of us have ADHD and anxiety. Parenting with autonomy has made them feel safe, ...

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 ...

I specialize in helping parents of children with pathological demand avoidance, highly sensitive children, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. I have a PDA Level 1 Certification through ...

Wondering if you or your child might be showing signs of neurodivergence? Have you recently learned the term, "Pathological Demand Avoidance?" You may have been scrolling TikTok & thought ...

This session will discuss the parent/caregiver experience of supporting a child with autism ... This session will help participants understand Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), its main traits, and ...

SKIPTON MP Sir Julian Smith has called for greater support for autistic children and their families during a Commons debate on schools and ...

His provider suggested he might identify with pathological demand avoidance, a cluster of traits in which people often experience extreme anxiety about everyday demands. For children like mine ...