PDA: Understanding the Reaction Without Removing Every Demand
What happens when a young person says no to something they actually want? This real-life example explores what can sit underneath a PDA response, how understanding can prevent unnecessary arguments, and why support shouldn't simply mean removing every demand.
Stop Moving the Goalposts: Why PDA Isn’t an Excuse for Poor Behaviour
Pathological Demand Avoidance is increasingly used to explain any challenging behaviour. But when PDA becomes a catch-all label, it stops helping those who genuinely experience it. This blog explains what PDA really is, why language matters, and why understanding behaviour means looking at the ‘why’, not excusing the ‘what’.
From Pathological Demand Avoidance(PDA) to Pervasive Drive for Autonomy(PDA)
PDA is no longer best understood as demand avoidance. This blog explains the shift from Pathological Demand Avoidance to Pervasive Drive for Autonomy, and why understanding autonomy changes how we support autistic people.