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 ...

A medical term for ignoring routine responsibilities is making its way around TikTok. But for people who really have PDA, it’s all-consuming.

Sophie, a 10-year-old, avoids straightforward tasks like getting dressed or doing homework. When her parents press her to comply, she might have a meltdown or withdraw to her room. At school, Sophie ...

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, ...

A parent came into my office recently seeking help for her 12-year-old son. “I don’t know why everything with him has to be such a fight. He argues with everything I ask him to do, no matter how small ...

Nicole Rinehart receives funding from: National Health and Medical Research Council, Aspen Pharmacare, Jonathan and Simone Wenig, Adam Krongold, MECCA M-Powered Collective, Victorian Department of ...