Pathological demand avoidance (explained by ducks) | Diploma Duck

Trying to get a child with a pda profile. Pathological Demand avoidance or as we like to say “persistent demand for autonomy to do anything is soooo hard ! And this is what often frustrates me when people assume low needs because she can speak. Hallie has high sensory needs and has a sensory processing recognised diagnosis. But throwing pda in the mix makes it so hard because she can’t always regulate for herself or know when she is over or under stimulated… i have to help her…. And even though

It’s the Pathological Demand Avoidance. Otherwise known as persistent drive for autonomy . . . . . . . . #Autism #AutismAwareness #AutismAwarenessAndAcceptance #AutismAcceptance #AutismAwarenessMonth #AutismAcceptanceMonth #AutismFamily #AutismLove #AutismLife #AutismRocks #StopAutismSpeaks #AutismParents #AutismParentsSupport #Autistic #AutisticLife #AutisticMemes #AutisticMemesForAutisticTeens #AutismMeme #AutisticPride #AutisticAndProud #ImWhatAutismLooksLike | Rebecca Faith Quinn

So what is PDA? 👇👇 Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) was a term first penned in the 1980’s by Professor Elizabeth Newson. She began investigating a complex group of children who were similar to each other but confusing to professionals in that the children shared some common challenges with autistic children yet were not so typical in their presentation. However, in studying these individuals she began to notice some similarities that all of the children shared – the central feature being ‘a