Autism is a huge spectrum. If you know one person with autism, then you only really know about that one person's autism. Both my boys have a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) but they are very different. So it's different for everyone. And then in some ways it's also not.
Pathalogical Demand Avoidance Syndrome or PDA is a specific type of autism, recognised by the National Autistic Society but often not specifically diagnosed. People with PDA will avoid demands made by others, due to their high anxiety levels when they feel that they are not in control.
- Stephs Two Girls - my original go to girl for PDA - writes this post for PDA Awareness day and siblings
- Sensory Sensitive mummy has a fab post about masking, girls and autism, and perhaps if you don't know much about it, this post about not saying no is a great post to start with too.
- This Little Boy of Mine talks about the impact of just this one day
Why not make yourself a little more aware today, have a look at the above and check out Dragon Riko's post that asks what you can do too?
Thanks so much for mentioning my posts :)
ReplyDeleteAh, thank you for highlighting this particular type of autism which not many people know about! PDA is very real ��
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