Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), or, as many prefer, Persistent Drive for Autonomy, has gained a lot of traction in social media circles. While some have questioned the role of social media in PDA ...

McFly drummer Harry Judd’s wife Izzy Johnston revealed this week that one of their three children has pathological demand avoidance (PDA). “To the outsider looking in, they might see that as a sort of ...

McFly drummer Harry Judd’s wife Izzy Johnston has revealed that one of their three children has pathological demand avoidance (PDA). PDA syndrome is a specific profile within the Autism spectrum, ...

All kids can be defiant from time to time, but children on the autism spectrum who have Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) often have a hard time following even the most basic tasks. Cheryl Quimba, ...

My son was diagnosed with pathological demand avoidance when he was 4 years old. He ignores or avoids following even the simplest rules, which can make leaving the house hard. Traveling with him can ...

It's not uncommon for young children to refuse to do what is asked of them, but Cheryl Quimba knew something more was up with her daughter Nora's defiant behavior. She joined us to tell her story of ...