NeuroVisible
Support for PDA Autism & Collective for Educational Services
Neurodiversity Education and Support Services that illuminate the values of autonomy and connection to create PDA NeuroVisibility; transforming systems and lives.
Creating PDA NeuroVisible spaces offers hope for safe access and inclusion to every member of the community.
What is essential for PDAer well being and safety, is at the heart of the well being of a community.
By creating spaces that align with the needs of people with a persistent drive for autonomy, the entire community thrives.
PDA
Pathological Demand Avoidance is the name first used in the 1980’s by an educator and Psychologist, Elizabeth Newton, in recognizing behavioral patterns in children during Autism assessment. Persistent Drive for Autonomy was proposed by Tomlin Wildling.
Many variations on the ‘name’ for PDA have been proposed and many descriptors provided to make sense of the defining core need to be free at the heart of PDA.
The nervous system of the PDA individual prioritizes the perception of autonomy over all other needs.
When PDA neurobiology-brain and body based characteristics - are not clearly understood they are often pathologized.
The NeuroVisible collective aims to de-pathologize and affirm PDA traits and needs.