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Understanding PDA Behaviours - a Threat Response, not bad behaviour
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) is a neurobiological profile seen in some autistic children. These children experience extreme threat when they feel pressured, controlled or expected to comply. This is not a choice or attitude issue. It is a fight-or-flight (autonomic) nervous system reaction to loss of autonomy. Why PDA Behaviours Happen When your child feels: · Told what to do · Corrected or disciplined · Judged or controlled · Observed or eval
Nelle Frances
May 53 min read


Autism, Interoception and Safe Foods
Autistic children often don’t recognise they’re starving until it’s extreme !
Nelle Frances
May 53 min read


Autism, Social Interaction and Relationships
Autistic people often experience the world — and relationships — differently. Social interaction is not simply a skill to be learned; it’s shaped by sensory processing, communication styles, nervous system regulation and the way meaning is interpreted. Social rules such as small talk, turn-taking in conversation or reading facial expressions are not always intuitive. This doesn’t mean autistic people don’t want friendships or relationships. Rather, connection may occur in way
Nelle Frances
May 53 min read
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