Organisation directory
We know it can be hard to find support that works for demand avoidant people. This page is designed to help with that.
We’ve created a directory to help you find services that are supportive of neurodivergent people, especially those who welcome and understand PDAers (people with a Pathological Demand Avoidance profile).
This directory will help you to find direct support. If you are looking for PDA training, please visit our training page to see the courses on offer.
While this directory is designed to be helpful, it’s important to note that PDA Society doesn’t endorse or recommend any specific services or providers. The organisations and individuals listed have self-declared their willingness to support PDAers and have shared how they align with the standards outlined in our Finding safe and appropriate support guidance.
Before working with any services on the directory it is helpful to:
- Do your research: As a small organisation, we can’t quality-assure the providers listed. We strongly encourage you to research providers to ensure they meet your needs. For example, requesting to see a safeguarding policy. Our guidance on finding safe and appropriate support goes into more detail about how to tell if a provider is safe to work with.
- Remember these are self-declared standards: Providers in the directory have stated that they follow our guidance, but we cannot guarantee this as no checks have taken place.
- Decide what you are comfortable with: It’s up to you to check you’re happy with the process, costs, and potential outcomes before engaging with any service.
- Understand our role: We update the directory regularly and may remove providers if safety concerns are raised. This doesn’t mean we’re judging the quality of a service – it simply reflects our commitment to safety and the limits of our capacity to investigate. Safeguarding concerns will always be referred to the appropriate authorities.
Explore the directory
The directory below will list services that want to work with PDAers. Use the filter to define which area you wish to find a service in, you may select multiple areas. The results will automatically filter below. Use the reset button to clear the search criteria.
To see more information about the service… you can click on the down arrow on their tile.
By working together, we hope to create a network of services that make life a little easier.
SENDSTATION Ltd
online training in PDA
Talking SENse!
Low-cost, independent advocacy and tribunal representation for parents of CYP with SEND
GROVE Neurodivergent Mentoring & Education
GROVE is a genuinely neuro-affirming, online community for Autistic young people age 8-17 (we intend to expand to support otherwise neurodivergent young people in time). We are proudly Autistic ADHD…
Debbi’s Doodles CIC
We offer creative and sensory experiences for children who can't access mainstream education.
National Extension College
The National Extension College (NEC) is a leading online learning provider, offering flexible, high-quality courses to students with diverse needs. Whether you're pursuing GCSEs, A levels, or vocational qualifications, NEC…
Naomi Fisher Psychology
Webinars for parents. Recorded courses for parents. Parent consultations. EMDR therapy for children, adolescents and parents.
Raw Learning Community
We offer an alternative provision set in a forest for neurodivergent children , suspected or diagnosed, for 49% of their education. We also offer a screening service for all neurodivergence…
Underwing ltd
Public speaking, awareness work, EHCP advocacy
EdPsych4Kids – Hannah Morris
Educational Psychologist
Beacon NeuroConnect CIC
Therapeutic and wellbeing support to neurodivergent families and families impacted by developmental trauma.
RG Independent Social Work Services
Independent Social Work Advice and Assessments- specialising in Neurodiversity, including PDA experienced.
Curious minds
Specialist autism assessments
James Harrison
I provide advice and guidance around managing eating disorders and demand avoidance, general support around understanding the individual in the context of having autism and being demand avoidant, support for…
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