This study explores the experiences of autistic students who have been excluded from school and their subsequent attempts at re-integration. Despite the right to education and inclusion, autistic students-especially those with complex needs-are at a higher risk of...
This study explores the behavioural challenges of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who also show traits of extreme/pathological demand avoidance (PDA). Based on parent interviews, it examines how these children obsessively avoid everyday demands, display...
This case study explores the differences between Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD), particularly in forensic settings where misdiagnosis can occur. The paper highlights how both conditions may present with overlapping...
This case study details the support strategies used to prevent a third school exclusion for Jack, a 7-year-old boy diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) and ADHD, later identified as having an Extreme Demand Avoidance (EDA) profile. Despite traditional autism...
This response to Malik and Baird (2018) continues the discussion on how to understand and conceptualise Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) within autism. O’Nions and Noens agree on the importance of exploring the underlying causes of demand avoidance in clinical...
