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Pathological demand avoidance (PDA) on the autistic spectrum -awareness
fisheralison2006
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hello, I'm new here and I'm trying to raise awareness of PDA which is a sub profile sitting alongside ASD.
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) is now widely recognised as a distinct profile of autism. Individuals with a PDA profile will share similar difficulties to others on the autism spectrum in the following areas:
- Social Communication Difficulties
- Social Interaction Difficulties
- Restrictive and Repetitive patterns of behaviour (including sensory seeking or sensory avoiding behaviour)
More information can be found https://www.pdasociety.org.uk/what-is-PDA/about-pda
we are currently campaigning for more awareness - please take 2 seconds to sign our petition to ensure children and adults with asd PDA receive the correct support it is key to their success in life.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/202680
we are currently campaigning for more awareness - please take 2 seconds to sign our petition to ensure children and adults with asd PDA receive the correct support it is key to their success in life.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/202680
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Welcome to the community @fisheralison2006, and thank you for sharing this with us!
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Hello there - will be interested in following your posts as I believe my son has PDA but already has Asperger diagnosis.
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