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[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”gcid-d4d84b5e-d061-48e7-894c-a52b4e3d47de” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding_tablet=”64px||64px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-d4d84b5e-d061-48e7-894c-a52b4e3d47de%22:%91%22background_color%22%93}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”We understand” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h3″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”24px||0px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”24px||0px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”10px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]Our team is made up of neurodivergent people and parents, carers and family members of PDAers. Our personal experience means we know first-hand how challenging life can be.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”We listen” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h3″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”24px||0px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”24px||0px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”10px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]We are committed to listening to PDAers, people who experience demand avoidance, and everyone in their lives. We work hard to understand what matters most to people and to ask the right questions.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”We work together” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h3″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”24px||0px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”24px||0px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”10px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]We believe everyone has a role to play in making life easier. 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When we do get it wrong, we own up, learn, and focus on what we can do better.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”We are focused” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h3″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”24px||0px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”24px||0px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”10px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]As a small charity, we have to make tough decisions about how we use our limited resources to create the greatest impact. 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Lots of people choose to support us by fundraising – and we\u2019re so grateful. Whether it\u2019s big or small, every effort helps keep this work going. If that sounds like something you\u2019d enjoy, we\u2019ve got ideas to get you started.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjgwNTgifX0=@” button_text=”Fundraise for us” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _dynamic_attributes=”button_url” _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-6923f909-25e5-4c77-be27-cbebb4bb1b7c%22:%91%22button_bg_color%22,%22button_border_color%22%93}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" At the PDA Society our values guide everything we do, we hope that in every interaction you have with us you\u2019ll see that: Here’re our valuesOur team is made up of neurodivergent people and parents, carers and family members of PDAers. Our personal experience means we know first-hand how challenging life can be.We are committed to listening to PDAers, people who experience demand avoidance, and everyone in their lives. We work hard to understand what matters most to people and to ask the right questions.We believe everyone has a role to play in making life easier. We bring professionals and researchers together with neurodivergent people and their families to share learning and make sure everyone\u2019s voice is heard.We care deeply about making a difference, and we bring compassion, connection and honesty to everything we do. When we do get it wrong, we own up, learn, and focus on what we can do better.As a small charity, we have to make tough decisions about how we use our limited resources to create the greatest impact. We\u2019re transparent about our decisions, balancing individual needs with helping as many people as we can, as fast as we can.Lots of people choose to support […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":0,"parent":6973,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"course_tag":[],"class_list":["post-9970","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pdasociety.org.uk\/pda2025staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9970","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pdasociety.org.uk\/pda2025staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pdasociety.org.uk\/pda2025staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pdasociety.org.uk\/pda2025staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pdasociety.org.uk\/pda2025staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9970"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.pdasociety.org.uk\/pda2025staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9970\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pdasociety.org.uk\/pda2025staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6973"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pdasociety.org.uk\/pda2025staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9970"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"course_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pdasociety.org.uk\/pda2025staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/course_tag?post=9970"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}