We provide information, support and training for parents, carers, teachers and individuals with PDA.
The organisation was first established in 1997 by parents of children with Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), a profile on the autism spectrum. The PDA Society became a registered charity in January 2016, and is run by a small board of trustees who are all parents of children with PDA.
Our current activities include:
- Supporting discussions around people’s experiences of living with PDA
- Providing support to those living and working with PDA
- Campaigning for greater recognition of the PDA profile
- Providing training to different audiences
- Sharing good practice and supportive ideas
- Developing new materials and tools which can aid understanding
- Collaborating with medical professionals as part of the PDA Development Group