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Can I tell you about Pathological Demand Avoidance syndrome?
Can I tell you about Pathological Demand Avoidance syndrome?: A guide for friends, family and professionals | Phil Christie, Ruth Fidler
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Meet Issy – an 11-year-old girl with pathological demand avoidance syndrome (PDA), a condition on the autism spectrum. Issy invites readers to learn about PDA from her perspective, helping them to understand how simple, everyday demands can cause her great anxiety and stress. Issy tells readers about all the ways she can be helped and supported by those around her. This illustrated book is for readers aged 7 and upwards, and will be an excellent way to increase understanding about PDA in the classroom or at home. It also includes practical tips and recommended resources for parents and professionals.
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A decent-if-basic introduction to pathological demand avoidance, partly told from the perspective of an 11-yr old with the syndrome. The second part gives lots of suggestions and hints on how to work with a child with PDA.

If your child has recently been diagnosed, you‘ll want something more in depth. However, for friends/family or those just trying to figure out strategies/what‘s ado, this is a useful, practical and quick intro to the topic.

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