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Category: <span>Pathological Demand Avoidance</span>
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Category: Pathological Demand Avoidance

Missing the mark: Anxiety and avoidance, illustrated.
Guest Posts, Pathological Demand Avoidance, special needs

Missing the mark: Anxiety and avoidance, illustrated.

By Tania Tirraoro October 21, 2020 October 21, 2020

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 …

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Creating a PDA coping system, after CAMHS’ strategies failed my son
Guest Posts, Pathological Demand Avoidance, special needs

Creating a PDA coping system, after CAMHS’ strategies failed my son

By Tania Tirraoro March 28, 2019 March 28, 2019

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 …

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ATU Autism scandal: PDA Society calls for Rescue Mission. You can help
Guest Posts, Pathological Demand Avoidance, special needs

ATU Autism scandal: PDA Society calls for Rescue Mission. You can help

By Tania Tirraoro November 26, 2018 November 26, 2018

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 …

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70% of children with Pathological Demand Avoidance missing out on education
Guest Posts, Pathological Demand Avoidance, special needs

70% of children with Pathological Demand Avoidance missing out on education

By Tania Tirraoro May 16, 2018 May 15, 2018

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 …

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The frustration and heartbreak of Pathological Demand Avoidance
Pathological Demand Avoidance

The frustration and heartbreak of Pathological Demand Avoidance

By Tania Tirraoro May 15, 2017 May 12, 2017

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 …

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Why did my PDA son have to fail  in five schools before I was listened to?
Autism, parenting, Pathological Demand Avoidance, special needs

Why did my PDA son have to fail in five schools before I was listened to?

By Tania Tirraoro October 7, 2016 October 7, 2016

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 …

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Learning to cope with your child’s Pathological Demand Avoidance
Autism, Pathological Demand Avoidance, special needs, TopTips

Learning to cope with your child’s Pathological Demand Avoidance

By Angela Kelly June 8, 2016 July 4, 2017

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 …

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Pathological Demand Avoidance Day!
Autism, Columnists, Pathological Demand Avoidance, special needs

Pathological Demand Avoidance Day!

By Angela Kelly May 15, 2016 May 21, 2016

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 …

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Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) – What actually changes now?
Autism, Health, Pathological Demand Avoidance

Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) – What actually changes now?

By Angela Kelly June 3, 2015 April 25, 2016

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 …

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Today is Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Awareness Day
Autism, Campaigns, Pathological Demand Avoidance

Today is Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Awareness Day

By Debs Aspland May 15, 2013 September 29, 2013

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 …

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Can you help with Pathological Demand Avoidance Research?
Autism, Pathological Demand Avoidance

Can you help with Pathological Demand Avoidance Research?

By Tania Tirraoro November 9, 2012 September 29, 2013

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 …

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Pathological Demand Avoidance – one family’s story
Autism, Health, It's about the school, Pathological Demand Avoidance

Pathological Demand Avoidance – one family’s story

By Tania Tirraoro June 11, 2012 June 29, 2015

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 …

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