PDA Society

Support for parents and carers of children with SEND, particularly autism with a pathological demand avoidance (PDA) profile

Overview

PDA Society is a national charity operating across England and Wales, providing information, support, and training to parents and carers of autistic children with a PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) profile of autism. Many families find it challenging to access information and support specific to PDA, and we believe that our website, support services, and training could provide valuable resources to enhance the lives of parents and carers of children with SEND ages 0-25 years and beyond.

Times and availability

Our services are available online via our website.

Contact

Email
Website

Address

PO Box 6080
Sheffield
S12 9EW
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Costs

The PDA Society offers a range of free or paid support and training options via our website.

Inclusion

Supporting

  • Autism

Special needs (children)

Has provisionYes

SEND Local Offer

Local offer details:

  1. The PDA Society website has a range of information and resources to support PDA young people and parent carers of children with a PDA profile of autism in education, healthcare and daily life: https://www.pdasociety.org.uk/
  2. The PDA support service offers free support and guidance to parents, carers and family members of children with a PDA profile of autism. There is no need to have a formal diagnosis of autism, and anyone can get in touch for free through this website: https://www.pdasociety.org.uk/support-and-training/support/
  3. Online courses and training are available to help parents and carers learn about how to support PDA children at home, and to access appropriate support in education and healthcare. Free and subsidised options are also available: https://training.pdasociety.org.uk/
  4. Online Facebook support groups are open to PDA young people and parent carers and are moderated by PDA Society:

a. Parents of children aged 10 and under: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1668799293995845 b. Parents of children aged 11 – 17 years: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2518426728508096 c. Parents of young people aged 18+ https://www.facebook.com/groups/1211195933808583/ d. For young people and adults: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1211195933808583/

Additional Useful links: What is PDA: https://www.pdasociety.org.uk/what-is-pda/ PDA support service: https://www.pdasociety.org.uk/support-and-training/support/ Live training for parents and carers: https://training.pdasociety.org.uk/live-trainings/ On demand courses: https://training.pdasociety.org.uk/shop-courses/_support_tags-parent-or-carer/

Last updated: 18 August 2026