Welcome to PDA Resources! A page dedicated with information, links and published articles to further support understanding on Pathological Demand Avoidance.
first sites to understand PDA:
National Autistic Society – What is PDA?
PDA Society – What is PDA?
Steph’s Two Girls – Does my child have Pathological Demand Avoidance?
PDA Parenting – Top Tips for requesting a PDA Diagnosis
Useful blogs:
Notes on PDA https://notesonpda.wordpress.com
Autism with Love http://www.autismwithlove.co.uk
Steph’s Two Girls www.stephstwogirls.co.uk
Sally Cat http://www.sallycatpda.co.uk
Love PDA https://lovepda.wordpress.com
PDA Bubble https://pdabubble.wordpress.com
Yvonne Newbold (support with violent challenging behaviour) http://yvonnenewbold.com
Me, Myself and PDA by Julia Daunt https://memyselfandpda.com
Riko’s blog: PDA and more https://dragonriko.wordpress.com
A Dash of PDA https://adashofpda.co.uk/
Mumma Birds Boy https://mummabirdsboy.com/
Muddling Through PDA https://muddlingthrough.blog/
It Must Be Mum https://itmustbemum.wordpress.com
Educational Guidelines and Case Studies:
PDA Society – Good Practice and Insight (various documents)
PDA Society – All case studies
PDA Society – Educational Case Study for Arijana
Hilary Harvey – PDA thoughts on siblings
Extreme Demand Avoidance Questionnaire’ (EDA-q):
PDA Society and link to Liz O’ Nions – EDAq demand avoidance questionnaire
Articles Published
Special Needs Jungle – 70% children with Pathological Demand Avoidance missing out on education
Hemel Today – Hemel MP back’s mum’s Call to Action
Raring 2 Go! – Mum’s the Word (the importance of the Parent Voice)
