Pathological Demand Avoidance and the Drive for Autonomy
with Harry Thompson
04/21/2021
Harry Thompson is a UK-based public speaker and writer who is autistic with a Pathological Demand Avoidance profile. Through his work Harry aims to bring more acceptance and joy to the lives of people who are autistic and have a PDA profile.
In episode 23, we dive into:
- What it means to have a PDA profile, and what those of us supporting PDAers should know
- Harry’s own PDA journey and his drive for autonomy and authenticity in his life
- The strengths and challenges of having a PDA profile
- Harry’s biggest advice to therapists working with autistic people
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Show Notes
- View links at learnplaythrive.com/podcast
- Get all of the details for the online course, The Learn Play Thrive Approach to Autism
- Connect with Harry Thompson:
- Check out Emily Wildling’s article on updating PDA to stand for Pervasive Drive for Autonomy
- Join in the conversation about this episode on Facebook: Learn Play & Thrive: Autism Resources for Professionals
