Missing the mark: Anxiety and avoidance, illustrated.
with Eliza Fricker, SEND parent and illustrator Twitter, eh? Sometimes it makes you grind your teeth, or it can offer a spark of wisdom. Or in the case of today’s …
Category: Pathological Demand Avoidance
Creating a PDA coping system, after CAMHS’ strategies failed my son
We’re hearing much more in the last few years about Pathological Demand Avoidance, a condition on the autism spectrum, although many parents are still finding it difficult to get PDA …
ATU Autism scandal: PDA Society calls for Rescue Mission. You can help
If you’ve been following the horrific stories of young people with autism who are locked away or who have died while “resident” in Assessment and Treatment Units or ATUs, you …
70% of children with Pathological Demand Avoidance missing out on education
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), a profile of the autistic spectrum, has been increasingly recognised in the medical profession in recent years. However, the same can’t be said for how it …
The frustration and heartbreak of Pathological Demand Avoidance
We’ve covered Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), which is a condition on the autistic spectrum, a few times on SNJ and it’s always very popular so we know it’s something that …
Why did my PDA son have to fail in five schools before I was listened to?
Back in 2012, SNJ ran a parent story from a mum, Debs, who had been having lots of difficulty finding the right school for her son who had been diagnosed with …
Learning to cope with your child’s Pathological Demand Avoidance
I’ve noticed there is a lot of information on social media about Pathological Demand Avoidance, now recognised as part of the Autism Spectrum (by The National Autistic Society). It’s a …
Pathological Demand Avoidance Day!
Today is PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) Day and I wanted to do a quick post to promote awareness and provide reassurance to all those families who are supporting children and …
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) – What actually changes now?
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) has long been recognised as being a condition related to autism. In fact, until recently, it was listed on the National Autistic Society (NAS) website as …
Today is Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Awareness Day
The PDA Contact Group have guest written a post for us – if you are experiencing this with your child, please get in touch. PDA is a very unknown, rarely …
Can you help with Pathological Demand Avoidance Research?
I was checking the most frequently used search terms that brought people to my site the other day and one of the top ones was “Pathological Demand Avoidance” I ran …
Pathological Demand Avoidance – one family’s story
Pathological Demand Syndrome is increasingly being recognised as being on the autistic spectrum. People with PDA will avoid demands made by others, due to their high anxiety levels when they …