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Q&A Live – What is PDA for parents and carers

This Q&A Live recording provides parents and carers with an overview of PDA and helpful approaches. PDA Society training facilitators who are also parents of PDA young people answer common questions around the topics below, sharing a range of perspectives and lived experience: What is PDA? Helpful approaches and changing our mindset Light bulb moments Benefits of diagnosis Masking Sensory overload School avoidance   Published by: PDA Society, August 2022   Watch on YouTube   Further information signposted in the session: Books EHCP guide Home education “hub” Education support & signposting  

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 tips for teachers, and shares some coping strategies that have helped him along the way. A transcript of the episode is also available here. More about James' experience of PDA is also available on our website, including: PDA & masking with James (video) James' story (case study)     Listen on Anchor   Further information and resources about PDA for education professionals are also available on the 'Working with PDA' pages of our website.

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 such as myself often use what is known as a mask to hide emotions and avoid demands. Find out more in this video. A transcript of the video is also available here. More about James' experience of PDA is available to read here: James’ story.   Published by: PDA Society, July 2021   Watch on YouTube  

PDA best practice – the professional voice

PDA best practice - what the professionals would like you to know 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 resources 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. Available to listen to as a podcast here or via the player below. A transcript is also available here.   Published by: PDA Society, May 2021   Podcast   Listen on Anchor FM   The second resource in the series shares the PDA community's voice letting us know about professionals who've made a positive difference and highlighting what they'd like you to know about PDA and what helps.

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 resources 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 shares the PDA community’s voice, following a survey asking about experience of professionals who’ve made a positive difference and inviting comment on what they’d like others to know about PDA and what helps. A transcript of this video is also available here.   Published by: PDA Society, May 2021   Watch on YouTube The second resource features professionals from a range of sectors who explain why they feel it’s important to identify the PDA profile and share their own best practice tips.  

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 avoidance in PDA Helpful approaches Further information We hope this is a helpful introduction and helps to put PDA on everyone's radar.   Published by: PDA Society, Jan 2021   Watch on YouTube   Related resources: Introduction to PDA (2021) Hungarian translation

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 PDAers and PDA Society team members. Available to watch and share below or via our YouTube channel here.   Published by: PDA Society, January 2021   Further information Also available in this series are our What is PDA? information sheet and What is PDA? booklet.  

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 and friends. She finishes with consideration of inpatient services. An extended question and answer session follows. Recorded in July 2017 Please note: this webinar was recorded in 2017, it may therefore contain some outdated language and terminology.   Watch on YouTube   More webinars by Dr Judy Eaton, hosted by Operation Diversity Academy can be found below: Intro to PDA in children ​The child with PDA as a learner ​Strategies for managing PDA and mental health

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 of a full speech and language assessment and how regular therapy from a SALT can help individuals with PDA. An extended question and answer session follows. Recorded in August 2017 Please note: this webinar was recorded in 2017, it may therefore contain some outdated language and terminology.   Watch on YouTube   "If we assume that PDA has a basis in anxiety, one of the key factors behind the anxiety could well be that they do not fully understand the abstract language used around them or 'get' the hidden social messages from adults or peers. Some may even have disordered language. However, they do not want others to be aware they are struggling, they want to control the interaction or situation to keep to familiar, understandable territory. Some may use diversion tactics to avoid or to mask. This is in itself very stressful so increases the anxiety". Libby Hill 2017

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 as how our body works and responds within that environment.  Existing conditions, anxieties, processing, and developmental disorders all impact this foundation skill, and hence every day, individual and family life. This webinar will help us to understand sensory processing, how it relates to PDA and how it can be a trigger for behaviours as well as presenting helpful strategies. An extended question and answer session follows. Recorded in October 2017 Please note: this webinar was recorded in 2017, it may therefore contain some outdated language and terminology.   Watch on YouTube

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 the use of routine, predictability and structure) need considerable adaptation, as PDA individuals respond better to less direct and more collaborative approaches. There will be discussion around types of educational provision that best suit PDA pupils, the need for careful prioritisation, avoiding confrontation, using an invitational approach and promoting emotional well-being and resilience. An extended question and answer session follows. Recorded in November 2017 Please note: this webinar was recorded in 2017, it may therefore contain some outdated language and terminology.   Watch on YouTube

Introduction to dyslexia

Over this series of short webinars Georgina Smith from Dyslexia Code-Breakers explores the topic of dyslexia looking at: - What is dyslexia? - The diagnostic process - Interventions - Education & Health Care Plans (EHCP) Each webinar follows on from the others and benefit from being viewed in order.  These webinars will be available for 30 days from registration.  This series of short webinars can be viewed for free by registering for our PDA Society training hub. Register here Already purchased these recordings? Please sign in to the PDA Society training hub (using the same login method used to make the purchase) to access the recording via your dashboard. For further information about using the PDA Society training hub, please refer to our user guide.    

Introduction to PDA – Focusing on the criminal justice system

This short introductory webinar aims to increase understanding of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) within forensic clinical practice and settings within the criminal justice system. During this webinar we discuss: PDA & Autism Demand avoidance Research PDA demands The effects Helpful approaches Legal setting considerations Risk assessments Resources & signposting Watch on YouTube Published in February 2024