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RESOURCES

Printable resources

PDAANZ Leaflet

Autism NZ PDA Information

PDA Society 'Awareness Matters' Booklet for Practitioners

 

The Distinctive Clinical and Educational Needs of
Children with Pathological Demand Avoidance
Syndrome: Guidelines for Good Practice

Government of South

Australia factsheet on PDA

Article on PDA by Dr Michelle S Garnett & Prof Tony Attwood

Differentiating Pathological Demand Avoidance in Autism from Oppositional Defiant Disorder

By Emma Hinze, Prof Tony Attwood and Dr Michelle Garnett.

PDA In School by Tigger Prichard

What is Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and how can we address it?

by Prishini Ratnayake

Article on NDIA website acknowledging PDA as a profile of Autism

Behavioural Strategies

Inclusion of PDA in Autism CRC National Guideline

PDA in School

A Brief History of Pathological Demand Avoidance by Sharon Morris

Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and Autism: A Guide For Allies by Reframing Autism

Pathological Demand Avoidance: A Guide for Parents and Carers by Think Psychologists

Pathological demand avoidance: The autism profile growing in recognition by SBS News

What is Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and How is it Diagnosed? by SpeechEase Speech Therapy

Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance in Autism : Strategies to support autistic individuals with pathological demand avoidance by Cara Gardenswartz Ph.D.

Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) by Sharna Christie

Supporting PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) in Education: A Short Guide for Educators

 

 

 

 

Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome in Children : A Guide for Parents, Teachers and Other Professionals

By Phil Christie, Margaret Duncan, Ruth Fidler and Zara Healy

Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome - My Daughter is Not Naughty

By Jane Sherwin

 

 

 

 

Can I tell you about Pathological Demand Avoidance syndrome?

By Ruth Fidler and Phil Christie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collaborative Approaches To Learning For Pupils With PDA

By Ruth Fidler and Phil Christie

 

 

 

Me and My PDA

By Gloria Dura-Vila and Tamar Levi

Autism Discussion Page on Stress, Anxiety, Shutdowns and Meltdowns

By Bill Nason

(Discusses demand avoidance with much understanding)

 

 

 

The Panda on PDA by Gloria Dura-Vila

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