TPP 173a: What is Pathological Demand Avoidance in Children? With Dr. Melissa Neff

TILT Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children

Debbie Reber

Education, Parenting, Kids & Family

4.8 • 983 Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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This episode is a deep dive into pathological demand avoidance in children (also known as PDA), which is typically defined as a pervasive developmental disorder that falls under the autism spectrum. It’s a label that’s frequently used in the United Kingdom, and it’s often defined as a complicated and misunderstood condition wherein some people have a heightened anxiety response to demands being placed on them. PDA isn’t universally recognized as a diagnosis, and it’s also a label rooted in controversy. To talk with us about all of this is friend of the podcast Dr. Melissa Neff, a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in the assessment of ADHD, depression, anxiety, trauma, nonverbal learning disorder, and autism spectrum disorders, about the diagnostic process. Melissa Neff, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Missoula, MT. She conducts psychological evaluations for children and adults. She specializes in the assessment of giftedness, ADHD, depression, anxiety, trauma, nonverbal learning disorder, and typical and atypical presentations of autism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	We know that children with learning disabilities like dyslexia have incredible strengths.
0:05.2	But when it comes to learning to read, write, and spell, they need additional tools and support.
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0:28.0	motivated to practice reading and spelling every day. What I appreciate most about Mighty Doodle
0:33.0	is its multi-sensory approach. The app incorporates sight, touch, sound, and even movement to help
0:39.6	children build literacy skills in a way that just really resonates with them. If you've been
0:44.2	searching for tools that support kids with dyslexia or other learning challenges, Mighty Doodle could be
0:49.8	the answer. Research shows it's not only improving literacy skills, but it's also boosting kids' confidence,
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1:25.8	or download the app directly from the Apple App Store.
1:29.1	Hey there, it's Debbie. Today's episode is a special re-release of a favorite conversation from
1:34.1	the archives. Unless you're a longtime listener of the show, there's a good chance you haven't heard
1:38.7	this one before. And even if you have, you just might get something completely different from
1:43.1	it this time around.
1:50.3	The tagline for PDA is, can't help, won't.
1:52.4	I can't help it.
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