![]() ![]() ![]() This includes using social strategies as part of the avoidance. Coming up with excuses.Children with PDA tend to actively avoid demands and often come up with ingenious excuses.For example, if you hand them something, they might let it drop from their hands with no concern. This includes resisting and avoiding the ordinary demands of life. Being ‘actively passive.’Children with PDA don’t engage with life much and prefer to just watch it pass by.PDA is a profile and has various divergent/unique characteristics, such as: Meaning, there might be more than one thing going on (there almost always is). It is important to keep in mind that PDA, like many other psychological conditions, is co-occurring. The most common conditions which may be confused with PDA are: Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Conduct Disorder (CD), Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), Personality Disorders and Developmental Trauma. Overlaps in characteristics and diagnostic criteria can often make it difficult to ‘target’ exactly what is underlying complex presentations. PDA individuals share autistic characteristics and in addition have many of the ‘key features’ of a PDA profile.ĭue to its novelty, PDA traits can be incorrectly attributed to a variety of other conditions. PDA is widely understood to be a profile on the autism spectrum disorder, involving the avoidance of everyday demands and the use of ‘social’ strategies as part of this avoidance. We all do the best that we can with what we know, and the good news is that we will have opportunities to learn throughout our lives. We are all learning and won’t come to a day where we have all the answers. We understand that it is important to have compassion for ourselves, especially when looking back to times where we didn’t have the information we have today. You may learn some things below that are unfamiliar or feel hard. This will give you an introduction to some information and additional resources surrounding pathological demand avoidance. We see you and understand the unique challenges, as well as incredible strengths this entails. This is for those caring for and/or living with neurodiversities. Please see our website at to see how we can help, or call 20. ![]() Our vision is the development of a community that supports children, youth and families to recognize and celebrate their strengths and potential, and that puts them in touch with resources that benefit their overall well being. is to support the mental health of children, youth, and families. Our mission at Inspire Community Outreach Inc. is an incorporated non-profit social services charity providing evidence and culturally informed, family-centered education and programming, designed to meet the needs of those living with mental health issues and neurological/cognitive differences. ![]()
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