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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In 25+ years I’ve never met a single child with ASD that didn’t have some level of demand avoidance. However, I’ve only met one kid with demand avoidance that was truly persistent across settings and people and the behavior was near impossible to predict or change that I’d label PDD if it were a diagnosis. It was very interesting and I learned a lot it’s just not that common that I’d call it pathological. This child was in a highly structured placement with 24/7 oversight and we made a lot of progress but at times it was still a struggle. If it’s truly pathological in nature then you need a team of professionals. Try Kennedy Kreiger. If it’s run of the mill ASD demand avoidance then a BCBA would probably be your best bet. [/quote]

. It’s a nervous system response they can’t control.

Another PP said that as little kids the child “seemed fine.”

PDA is generally discovered when children hit school age. There are more demands and expectations plus the child is older and can exert or communicate more adult recognized responses. It’s also more noticeable in social settings as they hit mid elementary because other kids mature in social nuance and they don’t.

A lot of PDAers are also very smart. They figure out tactics to mask, delay, negotiate better than classic profiles.

https://pdanorthamerica.org/
Kids book: https://youtu.be/3MzoGriE8mI?si=_stw1uA5DaK3Cq5y

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