The PDA Paradox: The Highs and Lows of My Life on a Little-Known Part of the Autism Spectrum

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However, these feelings shut down quickly if someone is trying to manipulate a specific response from us. Wake up, get up, get dressed, brush your teeth, eat breakfast, comb your hair, put your shoes on, get in the car. I don’t know about you, but I have very poor impulse control which has led to me painfully regretting some of my impulsive decisions. Try and schedule them to come out around the times when you have the most money in your account, such as right after paydays or benefits deposit.

So many autistics share
Autistic people are less likely to discriminate against others ‘lower’ power status, less likely to obey social norms/expectations, binaries etc. So how do we cope with all of these demands that can’t help themselves hammering down on us like we’re a nail that just won’t lay flat? This is not the same as Pathological Demand Avoidance, which is an autism spectrum condition characterised by extreme anxiety. Intense interests and repetitive behaviour are often seen along with differing sensory experiences'. Challenging behaviour is a phrase used to describe actions which are difficult for the person they are directed at.Regarding PDA children and teenagers: I know the bedtime battles that you have with them as they see an enforced bedtime as a HUGE demand.

Those conditions are not autism spectrum profiles; they can be present in individuals who do not have a diagnosis of autism.You have impressed me to focus, and pay attention to this as it is destructive and highly impulsive. What would make our lives easier so that we don’t hit a brick wall every time we want to do something? I have been recently learning and understanding my own autism and ADHD, discovering my PDA and how it has effecting my life and my family. Pushing yourself to meet demands in high stress times can cause burnout, and then you’ll get nothing done. This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use.