We are learning and evolving in our understanding of the human brain all the time. The neurodiversity movement is a conversation, in which we are updating and evolving our language, labels and ...

Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), or, as many prefer, Persistent Drive for Autonomy, has gained a lot of traction in social media circles. While some have questioned the role of social media in PDA ...

All kids need occasional (or constant) coaxing to complete the hundreds of tasks we expect from them in a day. Having to tell your kid to put his shoes on three times before school every day is not ...

April is Autism Awareness Month, and advocates for those with this particular neurotype of autism say recognition may be growing, but wider acknowledgement is needed. The recognition of PDA as an ...

McFly drummer wife, Izzy Johnston, joined Dr Alex George on his podcast Stompcast, sharing what it’s like in their household with a child that has pathological demand avoidance. Although she didn’t ...