6th Annual PDA North America Conference

SAVE THE DATES: March 5-7, 2025

PDA North America hosts an annual conference in March of each year for parents of PDA (pathological demand avoidance/persistent drive for autonomy) autistic individuals, professionals working with PDA people, and PDAers themselves.

Join us March 5-7th 2025, virtually or in-person in Skokie, IL with hundreds of other people looking to deepen their understanding and support for PDA people.

We cannot wait to announce this years speakers to be announced soon – stay tuned!

Tickets on sale November 4th!

The PDA North America Conference is a hybrid conference offering virtual and in-person options. All virtual options will be done live and recorded and made available for 30 days post-event. There will be Q&A sessions available each day. Due to the conversational/discussion group nature of the in-person events on Friday, these will not be recorded.

Wednesday, 3/5: Virtual attendance only (recorded)

Thursday, 3/6: Virtual & in-person attendance (recorded)

Friday, 3/7: In-person only attendance – small discussion groups (not recorded)

MORE DETAILS COMING SOON!

Early bird ticket sales open on November 4th!

Save the dates: March 5-7th, 2025

A note on bringing children:

We at PDA North America love children. We do however worry that the conference is not a comfortable place for most children. There is a lot of quiet listening, sitting in one location for long periods and discussion on topics that may be uncomfortable.

We do not provide any groups or events for children but the hotel is child friendly overall, and does have an indoor pool. At the same time, we respect that you are the expert on your child and should make the decision if they should or should not be included. Children will be treated like any additional family member and will need a ticket to attend as seats are limited. Thanks in advance for understanding. Feel free to email if you have questions. info@pdanorthamerica.org