Kristy Forbes

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So it's it's a different type of presentation and

Usually when I consult with a family who suspects their child may have a PDA profile

It's based on their behaviour being quite atypical from what we have come to understand as an autism.

expression or presentation.

And of course that varies because it's a spectrum, right?

When we realize that a person may have a PDA profile, usually unfortunately that's because the person has come to a place of distress.

So we see particular behaviours start to unravel and unfold.

And parents tend to be at their wits end because they've tried all of the regular autism strategies.

And nothing seems to work, so

We see a lot of children.

having to be taken out of school

They end up traumatized, unable to shower or brush their teeth.

And look.

In all honesty, PDA is quite a spectrum in itself because

some people with the profile will actually be more passive and more subtle in their demand avoidance.

It's an extreme form of anxiety that does not present in the same way that generalized anxiety does.

And

the most predominant behaviour that's typically noticed or picked up on

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