Helpful approaches infographic: PANDA approaches

Description:

This infographic illustrates the key approaches which are helpful in working with, understanding and supporting an PDA person.

Conventional support strategies, including those often recommended for autism, are often ineffective and counter-productive with a PDA profile of autism.

In place of structure, routine, firm boundaries, praise, rewards/consequences, is a person-centred approach based on negotiation, collaboration and flexibility.

The PDA Panda symbolises the need to tailor the environment to meet needs and the P-A-N-D-A mnemonic is a simple reminder of helpful approaches.

 

Published: PDA Society, 2019 and updated, 2021

 

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