South West
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PDA Bridgend Support Group
A support group for parents/guardians/carers of PDA children & young people (diagnosed, not diagnosed or on the pathway) who live in Bridgend. Local PDA adults also welcome to join as well as local professionals who would like to learn more about PDA.
Online Facebook group that will also aim to organise regular face to face meet ups in the Bridgend County Borough and surrounding area.
Join Facebook group: PDA Bridgend Support Group - Pathological Demand Avoidance
Please note: this support group is independent and external to the PDA Society. They are a member of our support group leaders’ network and recognise, understand, and support PDA and the work we do by sharing up-to-date information and resources from the PDA Society, and as such have permission to use our PDA support group leaders' network logo, but we don’t have any control over (and cannot take responsibility for) the support or services offered.
Last updated: May 2023
Salisbury Support Group
This is a local Facebook support group for families and individuals living within the Salisbury, UK area.
Offers online peer to peer support.
Join Facebook group: Salisbury UK Autism/Aspergers/PDA/SPD/ADHD/SEN Support Group
Please note: this support group is independent and external to the PDA Society. They are a member of our support group leaders’ network and recognise, understand, and support PDA and the work we do by sharing up-to-date information and resources from the PDA Society, and as such have permission to use our PDA support group leaders' network logo, but we don’t have any control over (and cannot take responsibility for) the support or services offered.
Last updated: March 2023
BCP & Dorset PDA Group
Facebook support group for people and families in BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) and Dorset who have a connection with PDA.
By working together, we may be able to offer insightful feedback to local authorities, but at the very least, we hope this will be a place where we can vent, support one another and share ideas.
Visit/join this group via Facebook: BCP & Dorset PDA Group (Pathological Demand Avoidance)
Last updated: July 2022
PDA Together, Cornwall & Devon
This group has been set up for parents and individuals to support and inform each other within the world of Pathological Demand Avoidance.
Zoom support group and private Facebook group.
Please only ask to join if you live in Cornwall or Devon. Requests from other localities will be declined.
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PDA Parent Support Group Gloucestershire
This group is for any parents in Gloucestershire with a PDA child/young person or suspected PDA.
Private Facebook discussion group and monthly meetings in-person and via Zoom.
In-person meetings take place once a month at Up Hatherley Library in Cheltenham.
To find out more, please contact vic.lottie@outlook.com or have a look at our Facebook group: PDA Parent Support Group Gloucestershire
Last updated: June 2023
PDA support group Dorset
A local PDA support group for parents with children with pathological demand avoidance or who's child may be showing signs of PDA.
Locally there is a lack of professional support so this group has been set up to give local parents a forum to share experiences and any tips on parenting a PDA child.
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Pathological Demand Avoidance Devon & Cornwall
Facebook support group for families affected by Pathological Demand Avoidance in Devon and Cornwall to connect and arrange meet ups if they want to. Others welcome to join too.
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PDA support for Wilts and Avon
Wiltshire and Avon PDA support group.
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PDA Action Group Somerset
PDA Action Group Somerset has been set up to raise awareness and to carry out actions locally to represent the needs and views of families trying to access services for a child who may have PDA living in Somerset.
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PDA Support Somerset & South West
This page is for families in Somerset & surrounding areas in the South West only and those with a diagnoses of PDA / Demand Avoidance or DA Traits or a very strong likelihood of PDA but undiagnosed.
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