The PDA Society defines the condition as “a profile on the autism spectrum, involving the avoidance of everyday demands and the use of strategies as part of this avoidance”. The National ...

I support pre-teens, teens, adults, and couples/families around autism, PDA and ADHD and better understanding and communicating their needs to others. I offer parent coaching to assist parents in ...

Tara McAuley Ryan has applied to more than 20 schools across Dublin for a place for her five-year-old son Reign. Most have ...

Do you struggle with demand avoidance – when the moment something feels like a demand, you’re reluctant to do it? In her new book, How To Be You, Ellie Middleton explores why. One of my ...

ADHD, Autism, Gifted, Pathological Demand Avoidance? (Group availability only) I work with people and families sorting through the roots of their emotional challenges. In therapy we can explore ...

Many more boys than girls are diagnosed with Autism and girls who are on the spectrum often have very different symptoms to boys. Pathological Demand Avoidance (or PDA) is also now considered an ...

Why would cases of autism rocket by almost 800 per cent in 20 years? It’s a question scientists are trying to answer – and already they are discovering some intriguing theories. Once ...

Tara McAuley Ryan has applied to over 20 schools in Dublin, trying to secure a spot for her five-year-old son, Reign. Most ...

If your child has a classmate, friend or relative with autism, it can be difficult for them to understand exactly what this means. With a little help from children, families and voice actors ...

With lived experience of autism and ADHD, she is a current board ... in WA and board member of Physical Disability Australia (PDA). She is committed to working only in roles that will benefit ...