It is best practice for an autism assessment to identify and record a person’s unique strengths and challenges and so demand-avoidant characteristics or a strong need for personal autonomy must be recorded, with or without the use of any particular terminology such as PDA.

Feb 2, 2016 · Ruth Fidler, an Education Consultant and author specialising in pathological demand avoidance (PDA) and autism, explores some of the difficulties facing pupils with a PDA profile, and how staff can best approach them. There is growing awareness across the UK of pupils with a PDA profile.

Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) If your child has a profile of pathological demand avoidance (PDA) then talk to school about appropriate interventions. The standard ones used for autistic children and young people will need to be adapted to take your child’s PDA into account.

Ideally, all treatments should be delivered by a professional with a good understanding of autism. More importantly, support should be adapted to a person’s specific needs to make it accessible and effective.

We have a local Autism & Adult ADHD clinic here in Devon. If you have something similar, I'd gather together evidence of you daughter's medical/educational history that illustrate ASD/PDA symptoms and ask your GP to refer to same. If he/she refuses, then ask for a second opinion.

– PDA Dad UK, Autism and masking Despite the negative outcomes of masking, autistic people have also highlighted the benefits, which are usually the purpose of masking (also see the section ‘ Why do autistic people mask? ’ above):

The PDA Society has further information, including strategies to try at home. How to help your child with their homework Make sure it's achievable . If your child is having difficulty with their homework, talk to their teacher.

ASD sometimes leads to the development of PDA. As I understand it, the world can be such a confusing and difficult place to deal with for someone with autism that non-cooperation can become a good option.

Apr 24, 2024 · Lorraine MacAlister is an autism training consultant for The National Autistic Society and co-author of the book Toilet Training and the Autism Spectrum. Here Lorraine discusses some of the difficulties that autistic children may experience when toilet training, and what can be done to support them.

I have a niece who has PDA, ASD, ADHD and a host of other things. She gets a lot of help and goes part time to a special unit within the school. I expect my sons school just don't know what else to do, which is a shame as they seemed so competent prior to his admission.