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

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.

Contents
Foreword by Judith Gould.
Introduction.
1. Introducing Issy.
2. Friendships.
3. Playing.
4. This is my PDA.
5. How to help me.
6. School.
7. Extra support.
8. Sensory differences.
9. Meltdowns.
10. How other people can help.
Recommended resources, reading and websites.


By Ruth Fidler and Phil Christie
JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
Pub Date:01/2015
ISBN:9781849055130
Format:Paperback 56 pages