Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome in Children Melinda Atkins Securing equity and engagement

Securing equity and engagement

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Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome in Children Melinda Atkins Securing equity and engagementPathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome (PDA) is adevelopmental disorder that is being increasingly recognised aspart of the autism spectrum. The main characteristic is acontinued resistance to the ordinary demands of life throughstrategies of social manipulation, which originates from ananxiety driven need to be in control. This straightforward guide is written collaboratively byprofessionals and parents to give a complete overview of PDA. Starting