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In May 2023, the PDA Society ran a survey of PDA adults and their families, as well as parents of PDA children. We had 921 responses and the results were clear; autistic-PDA people are experiencing a mental health crisis.<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”24px||0px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”10px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”||16px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]There are very few professionals who have access to adequate training, resources or specialists to advise on support approaches that are helpful for PDA people. That\u2019s why we are calling for wider recognition of less common presentations of autism, including PDA, and for all providers to follow a needs-based support approach with autistic adults and children. [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”24px||0px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”10px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”||16px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
The statistics in this report are from a survey the PDA Society undertook in Spring 2023. Quotes from this report have been anonymised, and came from survey responses, facilitated sessions with community members and written submissions from PDA people and family members.<\/p>\n
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