There's more awareness of autism symptoms and possible associated Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) in children in recent ...

The PDA Society defines the condition as “a profile on the autism spectrum, involving the avoidance of everyday demands and the use of strategies as part of this avoidance”.

Many more boys than girls are diagnosed with Autism and girls who are on the spectrum often have very different symptoms to boys. Pathological Demand Avoidance (or PDA) is also now considered an ...