Me and My PDA: A Guide to Pathological Demand Avoidance for Young People

Glòria Durà-Vilà · Tamar Levi

Nov 2018 · Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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This beautifully illustrated guide helps young people with Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) to understand their diagnosis, develop self-awareness and implement their own personalised problem-solving strategies. Written in consultation with young people with PDA and their families, this book recognises the importance of handing control back to the young person, and that there is no one-size-fits-all PDA profile. Readers are encouraged to engage throughout with interactive writing, doodling and checklist exercises to explore their own particular characteristics, strengths and challenges.

Me and My PDA is sensitively tailored to the needs and experiences of young people (aged 10+) with PDA. The guide is designed to grow with the reader, and can be used for many years as the young person develops and changes - making it invaluable to PDA-diagnosed individuals and their families.

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Dr Glòria Durà-Vilà is a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist with a special clinical interest in PDA. She is passionate about the importance of communicating ASD and PDA diagnoses to children and parents in the best possible way.

Tamar Levi is an award-winning artist and illustrator of numerous children's books including My Autism Book, The Philosophy Shop and The If Odyssey. She has studied child psychology, and is an expert in how to use picture books to communicate complex ideas to children.