Yesterday, our CEO attended an event to launch Cerebra’s new campaign on systems-generated trauma. As part of this, there was an
PDA or Pathological Demand Avoidance is commonly understood to be a profile of autism. The most well-known features of PDA is demand avoidance, which is where a person finds it hard to manage everyday tasks or demands, even those they want or need to do.
Without understanding and support, PDA can have a profound impact on people’s lives. Our mission is to make life easier by building awareness and understanding of PDA, and provifing information, training and personalised support to everyone who needs it.
About our new PDA training hub
Next week we launch the PDA training hub, a brand-new digital learning space which brings together interactive modules, live events,
The Law Commission’s report on Disabled Children and Social Care
The Law Commission published its final report on reforming disabled children’s social care last week – and it includes some
The Autism Act 2009 is being reviewed
The House of Lords is asking whether the Autism Act has worked, and what needs to change when the current
Chatting with Stuart Laws
Comedian Stuart Laws has supported PDA Society a lot over the last few years. In this Q&A we learn a
Calling young PDAers: do you want to change how adults see PDA?
We’re launching a new short-term project - and if you’re aged 16 to 25, identify with a PDA profile, and
Carers Week 2025
It’s Carers Week, which is a chance to recognise the millions of people across the UK who provide unpaid care
Welcome to our new website (and what you can do to make it better)
If you’ve made it this far, you’re already looking at our new website. I don’t know exactly how you’ll feel about
We are the only PDA charity in the UK and one of the only places that PDA families can turn to for support.
Our small team works tirelessly to raise awareness, provide one to one support, and deliver training to PDA adults, parents and professionals who supoort PDA autistic people.
But we’re reliant on people like you to keep going. Could you help somone have their lightbulb moment today?