Is PDA just ‘bad parenting’? We reveal truth about controversial condition – and how tooth brushing battle is ‘key sign’

ALL children throw tantrums if they don’t want to do something – empty the dishwasher, lay the table, tidy shoes away… So ...
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Rethinking Pathological Demand Avoidance

A parent came into my office recently seeking help for her 12-year-old son. “I don’t know why everything with him has to be such a fight. He argues with everything I ask him to do, no matter how small ...
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Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance in Autism

Sophie, a 10-year-old, avoids straightforward tasks like getting dressed or doing homework. When her parents press her to comply, she might have a meltdown or withdraw to her room. At school, Sophie ...

Just like Harry Judd, my child has Pathological Demand Avoidance. It's not bad parenting. It's a real condition and this is what it's really like

The 'A' word was first mentioned when Eddie was a toddler and had speech and learning delays, but we didn't join the NHS ...

What is pathological demand avoidance? Condition explained after Harry Judd’s child diagnosed

What is pathological demand avoidance? The condition explained - McFly drummer’s wife has said one of their children has shown signs of the syndrome ...

Harry Judd’s wife says one of their children is diagnosed with pathological demand avoidance

McFly drummer Harry Judd’s wife Izzy Johnston has revealed that one of their three children has pathological demand avoidance (PDA). PDA syndrome is a specific profile within the Autism spectrum, ...