Pathological demand avoidance strategies

An in-depth look at what Pathological Demand Avoidance is, its characteristics, avoidance techniques, and how it manifests in children.

A highly requested addition to my neurodiversity mindmaps - PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance), or alternatively ‘Pervasive Drive for… | Instagram

Does your child resist even simple requests? Take our pathological demand avoidance test for kids to see if they have common symptoms of PDA.

What is the low demand approach for PDA and why is it increasingly being implemented by Parents of PDA children?

If you're a parent or teacher looing for pathological demand avoidance (PDA) strategies for kids, this post is a great place to start.

Having a child with PDA can be challenging, but low-demand parenting can help. Learn about it here.

What is demand avoidance? 'Demand avoidance’ involves not being able to do certain things at certain times, either for yourself or others, and also refers to the things we do in order to avoid demands. It's a natural human trait – avoiding demands is something we all do to

Paula Webb, Chair and Adult Enquiry Line Lead at the PDA Society asks if people with Pathological Demand Avoidance are misunderstood or whether it’s a lack of awareness of the condition.