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PDA Day to Day: Parenting Pathological Demand Avoidance/ Pervasive Demand for Autonomy with Danielle Sullivan

The Neurodiverging Podcast

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Challenges of Demands in PDA Children

Children with Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) have difficulty with external requests and demands, even if they want to comply, because they feel like giving in would mean giving up control. This internal struggle causes stress and anxiety, leading to an inability to fulfill the demand, despite intrinsic desires.

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