12/17/2024
Erika Davies, Umbrella Insights' child and adolescent social worker, wrote a blog post about autistic children and "persistent demand avoidance." Play is such a powerful tool of communication. Learn more by clicking the link below.
"Maybe you’re familiar with the newer label “PDA,” sometimes referred to as “pathological demand avoidance”—but let’s give the word pathological a much-needed break. Instead, we’re joining the team of people calling this experience “persistent demand avoidance,” because language is power, and it’s important to wield power kindly."
PDA is a specific experience for Autistic people that centers around a deep sense of fight-or-flight that’s triggered when an expectation lingers.
