McFly drummer Harry Judd’s wife Izzy Johnston revealed this week that one of their three children has pathological demand avoidance (PDA). “To the outsider looking in, they might see that as a sort of ...

Sophie, a 10-year-old, avoids straightforward tasks like getting dressed or doing homework. When her parents press her to comply, she might have a meltdown or withdraw to her room. At school, Sophie ...

A parent came into my office recently seeking help for her 12-year-old son. “I don’t know why everything with him has to be such a fight. He argues with everything I ask him to do, no matter how small ...

McFly drummer Harry Judd’s wife Izzy Johnston has revealed that one of their three children has pathological demand avoidance (PDA). PDA syndrome is a specific profile within the Autism spectrum, ...

It's not uncommon for young children to refuse to do what is asked of them, but Cheryl Quimba knew something more was up with her daughter Nora's defiant behavior. She joined us to tell her story of ...

Pathological demand avoidance is when someone goes to great lengths to ignore or evade demands. PDA is often mistaken for defiance, but it is a unique behavior pattern that can cause challenges.