Support - Facebook groups
This category includes a range of Facebook groups covering different topics, for different audiences as well as national and international support groups.
If you live in the UK and would like to find people in your local area, please see the ‘Support – Local Groups’ category. Most of these groups are also found on Facebook, and some of them include the opportunity to get together
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Lancashire – PDA Support Lancashire
PDA Support Lancashire
PDA Support Lancashire is a support group run by and for parent/carers of children/young people with a suspected or known PDA autistic profile, living within the Lancashire County Council boundary.
Meeting details:
The group offers peer-to-peer support and information, regular online sessions with speakers and monthly face-to-face meet ups, in various locations in Lancashire. Activities for members are organised via a Private Facebook group (see link below) - for further information please visit our website pdasupportlancs.org
Contact details:
To join the group, visit our website pdasupportlancs.org and complete the Contact Form or ask to join the FB group directly. Facebook link to Private Group (please answer ALL joining questions fully).
General PDA support
A range of third party Facebook groups covering different topics, for different audiences.
General
The Autism and PDA Group
PDA Inclusive Universal
PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) UK Group
PDA Global Group
PDA Pathological Demand Avoidance Families & Practitioners (formerly: PDA Pathological Demand Avoidance Discussion)
The NEW Lighter-Side of PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance)
PDA Awareness & Support Group
The Autism Coffee Shop with Tigger Pritchard
Free PDA private Group (and public page and blog)
Local (UK)
Many UK-based local support groups can also be found on Facebook. Some are private groups and some are public pages. We have a separate area for these Local groups which is searchable and sortable by region. The groups listed there which are on Facebook are indicated with a 'Facebook Group' tag.
Adults
Adult PDA Support Network | Facebook *
PDA Adults Global Group
Adult PDA Support Group - Helping YOU find your way in the MAZE
PDA Adults (Pathological Demand Avoidance) Support group (PDA adults only)
PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome) Support for Young Adults (18-25)
Teens/young people
Teen PDA Support Network
PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) Support for Young People
Siblings
PDA Sibling Support (for teenagers 13-17)
Parents & carers
PDA Autonomous Parenting Support Group
PDA-Support for caregivers of teens with PDA
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International Facebook groups
These third party Facebook Groups are based in countries other than the UK
Ireland
Pathological Demand Avoidance Disorder IRELAND
PRISM PDA Ireland
Australia & New Zealand
PDA Australia - Pathological Demand Avoidance
PDA Aotearoa New Zealand
PDA community page - Australia & New Zealand
PDA support group New Zealand
PDA Professionals' Network Australia and New Zealand
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Australia-Support for PDAers & Families
PDA for Parents and Professionals (Aus & NZ)
PDA Health Professional Network Australia
PDA Perth, Western Australia (Pathological Demand Avoidance)
PDA Perth WA Parents Community and Support Page (with monthly meet ups)
USA & Canada
PDA-USA Pathological Demand Avoidance
PDA on the autism spectrum Canada
PDA North America (public page)
Journeys With PDA (public page)
PDA Advocate & Educate USA — Pathological Demand Avoidance (run by a PDA adult)
Denmark
PDA/Autisme Awareness Danmark Denmark
Italy
Autismo- PDA - Sindrome da Evitamento Estremo delle Richieste (private group for those who live in Italy/ speak Italian) and public group
Norway
PDA Norge Group - Norway
Sweden
PDA Sverige
Holland & Belgium
PDA Nederland & België (Pathological Demand Avoidance)
UAE
NDAD- Neurodiverse Abu Dhabi (now covers the whole UAE, including Dubai) - Facebook group and zoom meet up
Poland
Pomiędzy PDA (Public page)
Finland
PDA Suomi (Pathological Demand Avoidance)
Hungary
PDA tér
Worldwide
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Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Support Group
This private group is intended as a space where parents, carers of PDA children/young people/adult children (diagnosed or suspected) can support and learn from each other so that they can support their loved one. The group welcomes PDA adults who wish join in supporting and we also offer a separate PDA adult group and professionals group.
Further details are available here: Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Support Group Facebook Group
Last updated: April 2024