Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
Discussion of pathological demand avoidance (PDA) and requests for this diagnostic label have increased in the past few years. PDA was initially used to describe children who use “social manipulation” …
Discussion of pathological demand avoidance (PDA) and requests for this diagnostic label have increased in the past few years. PDA was initially used to describe children who use “social manipulation” …
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that is characterized by challenges in social communication and interaction, as well as restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interest, or activities. According …
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The old saying goes that apples do not fall far from their tree, and we see this idiom play out in the traits and features of our children. Some of …
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If there is a phrase to sum up what we are all going through right now, it is “unprecedented times.” At the same time that we are experiencing increasing uncertainty, …