The Development of Autism Glen Cooper Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome (PDA)

Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome (PDA) is a developmental disorder that is being increasingly recognised as part of the autism spectrum

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*Shortlisted for the Young Minds Book Prize 2006*

The Development of Autism Glen Cooper Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome (PDA)Tom Whitman proposes a new developmental theory of autism that focuses on the diversity of characteristics associated with this disorder, and how these develop over time. This theory is reconciled and integrated with contemporary theories of autism, including the social, cognitive, linguistic, sensorimotor and biological perspectives. The broader societal context in which autism emerges is also explored along with its impact on the family. Whitman