Pathological demand avoidance (PDA) is a tendency for autistic individuals to struggle when overwhelmed by demands. On the outside, it can look like defiance or choosing not to do necessary things. On ...

All kids need occasional (or constant) coaxing to complete the hundreds of tasks we expect from them in a day. Having to tell your kid to put his shoes on three times before school every day is not ...

Pathological demand avoidance (PDA) is defined as when an individual goes to great lengths to evade or ignore “demands.” Although PDA is not a formal mental health diagnosis listed in the Diagnostic ...

Pathological Demand Avoidance — or PDA — is suddenly everywhere. Once a niche term used mostly within autism communities, it’s now trending across TikTok, showing up in therapy rooms, and sparking ...

When 11-year-old Milly and her mum Jenny arrived at the school principal's office, Jenny's heart sank. There were more people there this time than usual — and she knew this would be a problem for her ...

Nicole Rinehart receives funding from: National Health and Medical Research Council, Aspen Pharmacare, Jonathan and Simone Wenig, Adam Krongold, MECCA M-Powered Collective, Victorian Department of ...

My son was diagnosed with pathological demand avoidance when he was 4 years old. He ignores or avoids following even the simplest rules, which can make leaving the house hard. Traveling with him can ...