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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Raises hand.  Yes, we have heard of it, we live it in our house.  For years, our house was in crisis as was DC.  After DC was diagnosed at 8 with ASD, ADHD, GAD, DCD, and pathological demand avoidance, we slowly made some changes and with time, maturity, stimulant meds, and tolerance + generally-the-same expectations, DC and our family are in a much much better place.  [/quote]

Same here! Exact same diagnosis for 7.5 yr old. Followed same as above. It is getting better!

PDA is a misnomer. It’s better defined as a Nervous System Disorder that cooccurs with certain AuDHD profiles. It’s a heightened response to sensory stimuli that causes nervous system activation. It’s constantly fight or flight with an extended cortisol surge.  It could be as minor as an itchy sock that triggers a meltdown. My child describes it as her brain and skin being on fire and she’s trying to get the fire out. She can’t control it. She wants to control it. But “my brain won’t let me.”

Yes, it looks like behavior issues in children. [b]This is where traditional special Ed/behaviorism makes it 10X worse. It's like saying “well, I know you are having a heart attack right now and losing consciousness, but you know the rules, toys must be put in the right bins when the whistle blows." It's a mismatch of cause and effect. [/b]

Avoidance is just one strategy that manifests when they perceive a threat. But once your child is mature enough to articulate the triggers and responses you can start to navigate ways around it to achieve closer to a balance.[/quote]

You’re an idiot if you think this is the approach “behaviorism” would take for  addressing avoidant behavior. [/quote]

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