Recently I chanced upon a tweet stating that highly sensitive persons (HSPs) are basically autistic without admitting it. It surprised me, since the traits of HSPs as I know it seem to be the opposite of stereotypical autistic traits. A couple of decades ago I identified as a HSP, but I somewhat grew out of it before...| Winnie Lim
Everyone experiences ‘demand avoidance’ from time to time – that is, resisting the idea of doing something that has been […] The post Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and Autism: A Guide For Allies appeared first on Reframing Autism.| Reframing Autism
It was on the TV. The moment Jessica saw it she knew she had to have it. “I want it!” she said, running to her mum in the kitchen. “You want what?” mum asked, pulling a tray of food out of the oven. “The Trixie Tot Toy”, Jessica replied exasperated, as if it was the … Continue reading Jessica and the Trixie Tot Toy| Riko's blog: PDA and more.
“My child fits PDA, but I don’t think they’re autistic, I don’t see any signs of autism. This is a common statement that comes up a lot, especially on PDA groups. Someone ha…| Riko's blog: PDA and more.
Autistic Demand Avoidance (ADA for short) is different to Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA). Though both involve avoiding demands, with ADA the demands avoided are usually ones that the autistic …| Riko's blog: PDA and more.
Monday It started on Monday afternoon. I received a message from my kid’s primary school – ‘someone in your kid’s class has tested positive for corona virus, your child must…| Riko's blog: PDA and more.