Pathological demand avoidance (explained by ducks) | Diploma Duck

How can I support my PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) child or teen to stay regulated? 🧐 Experiment with the 4 S’s: 👉Screens 👉Safe Nervous System (yours) 👉Special Interest 👉Sensory intense experience, dopamine or novelty This is the framework I use to think through unsctructured time with my PDA son and has helped 100s of parents think through everything from long weekends with their PDA child to beginning #unschooling after school refusal. I hope it serves you ❤️ . . . #pathologicaldema

What does Pathological Demand Avoidance look like in adults? My unsatisfying answer here😉☝️ Want to work with me and a community of other understanding parents to support your PDA child and move your family forward? 🩷 Not sure if your child is PDA? Our free 6-minute survey can help you figure it out. Comment “PDAQBeta” and we’ll send you the link. xoxo, Casey | At Peace Parents

What is Pathological Demand Avoidance or “Pervasive Drive for Autonomy”? The answer depends on the audience. For example, if I am interacting with my son’s friends’ parents, I keep it simple (unless they want to know more): “My son has a nervous system disability, which is a little known part of the Autism spectrum.” If I am communicating with teachers or grandparents, I would talk more about the physiological mechanisms (fight/flight/freeze and what happens in his body with metabolism, adrenali

Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) & Autism 🤔 #autism #autistic #pda #autismawareness #fyp | Dr. Kerry Magro's Autism Journey

⚠️ So first let me just say that these are based on my experience as a PDA child at school and being a parent to a child with PDA who attended school. This is not a diagnostic criteria (actually there isn't a diagnostic criteria for PDA at all!) and I do not represent everyone who has PDA 🚫 For me pathological demand avoidance (or persistent drive for autonomy) is typified by extreme levels of anxiety leading to a need for control and, of course, an aversion to anything that feels too much like