Autism Learns: Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)

Park View Conferences

Join us for this online learning series, exploring the topic of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) – a profile on the autism spectrum.

Our next online learning series will explore Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) – a profile on the autism spectrum characterised by an extreme avoidance of everyday demands and expectations. Those with a PDA profile can appear to have better social skills than other autistic people, and often use this ability to create distractions and excuses to mask their difficulties. They may also present as excessively controlling and dominating when feeling anxious.With the condition often misunderstood and the usual autism approaches of structure and routine ineffective, how can we ensure that we’re meeting the specific needs of young people with a PDA profile at home and in education?Over two days, our team of leading autism professionals will provide you with the specialist knowledge and insights to answer this question. Learnings include:<ul><li>Recognising and understanding the features of a PDA profile</li><li>Implications for supporting children and young people at home and in education</li><li>Strategies to support engagement and learning</li><li>Diagnostic understandings and pathways</li><li>Understanding anxiety for people with PDA and how you can help</li><li>Can talk, won’t talk – PDA and selective mutism</li><li>PDA and masking</li><li>Navigating the CAMHS minefield</li></ul>Our speakers include the world-renowned PDA experts Phil Christie and Ruth Fidler who wrote the book on PDA…literally! Their books “Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome” and “Collaborative Approaches to Learning for Pupils with PDA” are the go-to guides for those seeking insights into PDA.Book the series now for just £39.99 for parents and family carers, and £59.99 for professionals. Content is CPD certified. Price includes 30 day access to recordings of all the webinars in the series.To find out more visit <a href="https://www.autismlearns.co.uk/understanding-pathological-demand-avoidance-pda/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.autismlearns.co.uk.</a>

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