54K views · 2.7K reactions | Pathological demand avoidance (explained by ducks) | Diploma Duck | Facebook

2.4M views · 31K reactions | PDA autism is defined as pathological demand avoidance or persistent drive for autonomy. It might look like defiance from an outside perspective but there is so much more happening. This is how I explain PDA autism to people in my life so they can better understand me and support me #autismjourney#pdaautism #autistic#actuallyautistic | Morgan Foley | Facebook

How can I support my PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) child or teen to stay regulated? 🧐 Experiment with the 4 S’s: 👉Screens 👉Safe Nervous System (yours) 👉Special Interest 👉Sensory intense experience, dopamine or novelty This is the framework I use to think through unsctructured time with my PDA son and has helped 100s of parents think through everything from long weekends with their PDA child to beginning #unschooling after school refusal. I hope it serves you ❤️ . . . #pathologicaldema

What is Pathological Demand Avoidance or “Pervasive Drive for Autonomy”?❤ The answer depends on the audience. ✍For example, if I am interacting with my son’s friends’ parents, I keep it simple (unless they want to know more): “My son has a nervous system disability, which is a little known part of the Autism spectrum.” 👉If I am communicating with teachers or grandparents, I would talk more about the physiological mechanisms (fight/flight/freeze and what happens in his body with metabolism, adre