✨ What people think PDA parenting looks like… vs. what it actually takes to survive the day. You might see the smiles, the soft moments, the photos where we’ve finally made it out the door. But what you don’t see are the meltdowns that came before. The sensory battles. The heartbreak of watching your child be misunderstood. The exhaustion behind every single choice we have to make. On this page, I share the real moments, not just the curated ones. Because PDA parenting isn’t about being perfect.
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✨ What people think PDA parenting looks like… vs. what it actually takes to survive the day. You might see the smiles, the soft moments, the photos where we’ve finally made it out the door. But what you don’t see are the meltdowns that came before. The sensory battles. The heartbreak of watching your child be misunderstood. The exhaustion behind every single choice we have to make. On this page, I share the real moments, not just the curated ones. Because PDA parenting isn’t about being perfect.
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What is PDA? - PDA Society
What is PDA? - PDA Society
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Research & professional practice - PDA Society
Research & professional practice - PDA Society
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Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA): Working Therapeutically with PDA Children and Adolescents
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Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA): Working Therapeutically with PDA Children and Adolescents
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VimeoThe Kidd Clinic
People often think PDA is defience but it rarely is, it's avoidance which is very different and they will even avoid doing things that want to do which is proof this isn't bad behaviour = it's simply needing to be in control of their autonomy. She will do the task = but in her own way and time. 🤣 #pda #pathalogicaldemandavoidance #autismpda #understandingpda #autism | ASD with a G and T
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People often think PDA is defience but it rarely is, it's avoidance which is very different and they will even avoid doing things that want to do which is proof this isn't bad behaviour = it's simply needing to be in control of their autonomy. She will do the task = but in her own way and time. 🤣 #pda #pathalogicaldemandavoidance #autismpda #understandingpda #autism | ASD with a G and T
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When people try to get you to act differently, how does that make you feel? For many PDAers, this can lead to pressure, misunderstanding, or feeling like their voice isn’t being heard. In this clip, 20-year-old PDAer Asher shares her thoughts, showing the real impact this can have and why it’s so important to create space for young people to be heard. This is a great example of the kind of reflections and ideas we’d love to hear from other young PDAers aged 16–25. We’re bringing together a small
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When people try to get you to act differently, how does that make you feel? For many PDAers, this can lead to pressure, misunderstanding, or feeling like their voice isn’t being heard. In this clip, 20-year-old PDAer Asher shares her thoughts, showing the real impact this can have and why it’s so important to create space for young people to be heard. This is a great example of the kind of reflections and ideas we’d love to hear from other young PDAers aged 16–25. We’re bringing together a small
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PDA stands for Pathological Demand Avoidance or Pervasive Drive for Autonony. It is a behavioral profile of autistic people and means they have a nervous system threat response with anything out of their control- other people, environments, their own bodies. Unfortunately it is usually only mom (or mom and dad) meeting these needs, and mom and dad are likely burned out, struggling with their own health conditions, needing to work and maintain the household, newly discovered neurodivergent, and d
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PDA stands for Pathological Demand Avoidance or Pervasive Drive for Autonony. It is a behavioral profile of autistic people and means they have a nervous system threat response with anything out of their control- other people, environments, their own bodies. Unfortunately it is usually only mom (or mom and dad) meeting these needs, and mom and dad are likely burned out, struggling with their own health conditions, needing to work and maintain the household, newly discovered neurodivergent, and d
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Things I do as a PDA Autistic Adult ✨I have to read the ending of books first ✨I never finish a TV show, I’ll watch five seasons and stop halfway through the last one. ✨I cannot listen to music I don’t already know ✨I can’t follow recipes, I always change something about them (usually for the worse 😬). ✨I don’t really “hang out” with people, but if anyone needed help I’d be there in a heartbeat. #pdaautistic #pathologicaldemandavoidance #pervasivedriveforautonomy #audhd #actuallyautistic #neuro
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For those who dont know, PDA is pathalogical demand avoidance. Obviously, this is a one minute clip = in reality this would go on for over an hour with a lot more meltdowns. People ask why we are late and really we should only need to say PDA. Then it explains everything. 🤣 #pda #pathalogicaldemandavoidance #pdaautism #pdalife #autism #autismmum #autistictraits | ASD with a G and T
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Parenting a child with a pervasive drive for autonomy (often known as Pathological Demand Avoidance/PDA) can feel like trying to navigate a world that just doesn’t get you or your child. You might be doing everything “right” in the parenting book, yet still facing daily meltdowns over things like brushing teeth, getting dressed, or leaving the house. If you resonate with this experience, I want you to know you’re not alone. This is hard, and it’s made even harder when the usual parenting strateg
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