Webinars and Videos
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PDA & school avoidance podcast with James
15 year old James shares his thoughts on why school is difficult for young people with a PDA profile. He openly talks about his experience of school and the daily challenges around demands, masking, sensory difficulties, school avoidance, friendships and transitions. He also offers some possible solutions and advice [...]
PDA & masking with James
In this video 14 year old James kindly shares information about his experience of PDA and masking.
Hi, I'm James and I'm 14 years old. I was diagnosed with PDA at the age of 12 and would like to share some information about masking. A lot of people with PDA [...]
Online gaming with Max Toper
Max Toper, author of “Why Is He Still Here?” and a young autistic adult with a PDA profile has kindly recorded a three-part series of videos about online gaming for our home education “hub”. He shares insight into his experiences of the gaming world to help parents and carers of [...]
PDA best practice – the professional voice
PDA best practice - what the professionals would like you to know
24 professionals from a range of backgrounds explain why they feel it's important to identify PDA and share their tips for best practice.
This is one of two videos created for PDA Day 2021 that share best practice about [...]
PDA best practice – the PDA community’s voice
PDA best practice - what the PDA community would like professionals to know
This is one of two videos created for PDA Day 2021 that share best practice about PDA for professionals from all sectors – including healthcare, education, social care, the law, therapists, counsellors, advocates and policy makers.
This video [...]
The Great Minds Podcast: PDA Society
PDA Society trustees Paula Webb & Vikki Threlfall chat with Emma and Meg from Great Minds Together about lots of topics including terminology around PDA, helpful approaches, differences between ODD & PDA, EHCPs, working with professionals and more.
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Introduction to PDA (2021)
An introductory video about PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance).
This video is just over 20 minutes long and covers lots of information, including:
What is demand avoidance?
PDA & Autism
Key features of a PDA profile
Research & clinical themes
Why identify PDA?
How PDA can feel
What are demands?
Demand [...]
What is PDA? video
This short video gives a quick introduction to PDA and was created to help raise awareness of PDA with the general public and convey some essential information about PDA in a quick and easily shareable format.
Voiced by a wonderful group of PDAers and PDA Society team members.
Published by: PDA [...]
NDTi – short introduction to PDA (2019)
NDTi has partnered with the PDA Society to help raise awareness and increase understanding of PDA – a profile on the autism spectrum.
Following the high profile programme File on 4 about Transforming Care, featuring the story of 17 year old Bethany who has PDA traits, it was felt that [...]
Understanding PDA – Part 1
A two-part webinar conducted live in March 2017 and now available here. The webinar was primarily designed for parents and carers of PDA children or who feel that PDA may be the best ‘fit’ for their child’s profile, but may also be helpful for professionals (medical, education, social care) [...]
Understanding PDA – Part 2
A two-part webinar conducted live in March 2017 and now available here. The webinar was primarily designed for parents and carers of PDA children or who feel that PDA may be the best ‘fit’ for their child’s profile, but may also be helpful for professionals (medical, education, social care) [...]
PDA and Mental Health Issues
In this webinar, Dr. Judy Eaton from Help4Pyschology looks at aspects of mental health in both autistic children and adults, and in particular, with a PDA profile. She explores anxiety, eating disorders and the relationship with personality disorders before going on to look the opportunities for support from family [...]
PDA and Speech & Language Therapy
In this webinar, Libby Hill - Speech & Language Therapist (SALT) from Smalltalk, looks at the difficulties that PDA individuals may experience with speech and language; even though difficulties in this area may not be obvious at first, and how this can affect behaviour? Libby also discusses the benefits [...]
PDA and Family Resilience
In this webinar, Laura Kerbey and Angela Kelly from Positive Autism Support & Training look at the impact of PDA on the family as a whole and strategies for building resilience.
An extended question and answer session follows.
Recorded in September 2017
Please note: this webinar was recorded in 2017, it may therefore [...]
PDA and Sensory Processing
In this webinar, Occupational Therapist Alison Hart of Children's Choice Therapy Service explains how Sensory Processing is often the 'missing link' to understanding why environments and every day activities can be so challenging for some individuals.
Poor sensory processing is our ability to understand the environment around us, as well [...]
Education Support and Strategies
In this PDA Society webinar Phil Christie and Ruth Fidler from Autism Associates provide an overview of the education and support needs of children with the PDA profile.
They outline how some of the strategies that are typically found to be effective for autistic children and young people (such as [...]
Demand Avoidance of the PDA Kind
This video was created to help raise awareness of how the PDA profile of autism can present, combining experiences kindly shared by children, young people and adults.
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Podcasts
A collection of PDA-related podcasts and radio programmes.
The Great Minds Podcast: PDA Society
PDA Society trustees Paula Webb & Vikki Threlfall chat with Emma and Meg from Great Minds Together about lots of topics including terminology around PDA, helpful approaches, differences between ODD & PDA, EHCPs, working with professionals and more.
ACAMH [...]
Happy Learners Info series of 4 information videos
Happy Learners Info - series of 4 information videos about PDA:
What is PDA?
PDA Avoidance Behaviours
PDA and School
PDA Strategies
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Neville’s PDA video series
This ground-breaking range of videos was produced in 2010 by a former Trustee of the PDA Society. They including lots of information on PDA and supporting young people in education. The nine videos cover the following topics:
An introduction to Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome
PDA:- Common features and characteristics
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The child with PDA as a learner
The child with PDA as a learner by Dr Judy Eaton hosted by Operation Diversity
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My Experience of Pathological Demand Avoidance
My Experience of PDA by Isaac Russell
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Harry Thompson
Hi there! My name is Harry and I am a public speaker, PDA Expert (by Experience) and Consultant, and the author of The PDA Paradox. I created this channel to raise awareness on Neurodiversity by providing detailed descriptions of the inner experiences, mostly from a first-person perspective (I myself [...]
Strategies for managing PDA and mental health
Strategies for managing PDA and mental health by Dr Judy Eaton hosted by Operation Diversity
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Intro to PDA in children
Intro to PDA in children by Dr Judy Eaton hosted by Operation Diversity
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We are Unique – Libby Hill
We are Unique - Libby Hill (speech and language therapist) talks to Kevin Healy about PDA.
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Introduction to PDA by Laura Kerbey
Laura Kerbey joins Hilary Nunns for a 'Can Do Conversation' around the key points of PDA that are important to understand, especially when working with children and young people.
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