Resources Outside of PDA North America

Below is a list of books we’ve been collecting over the years that have helped many people on their journeys. The “outside resources list” link below has a comprehensive list of resources outside of PDA North America for supporting PDA individuals.

PDA North America created this list for informational purposes and does not specifically endorse anyone on the list.

PDA Books

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Navigating PDA In America by Diane Gould & Ruth Fidler
Low- Demand Parenting: Dropping Demands, Restoring Calm, and Finding Connection with your Uniquely Wired Child by Amanda Diekman
Can’t Not Won’t: A Story About a Child Who Couldn’t Go to School by Eliza Fricker
PDA in the Therapy Room: A Clinician’s Guide to Working with Children with Pathological Demand Avoidance by Raelene Dundon
Me and My PDA: A Guide to Pathological Demand Avoidance for Young People by Glòria Durà-Vilà and Tamar Levi
Can I tell you about Pathological Demand Avoidance syndrome? A guide for friends, family and professionals by Ruth Fidler and Phil Christie
The Teachers Introduction to Pathological Demand Avoidance: Essential Strategies for the Classroom by Clare Truman
The Family Experience of PDA by Eliza Fricker
Collaborative Approaches to Learning for Pupils with PDA: Strategies for Education Professionals by Ruth Fidler and Phil Christie
Beyond Behaviors: Using Brain Science and Compassion to Understand and Solve Children’s Behavioral Challenges by Mona Delahooke, PhD
Co-Regulation Handbook by Linda K. Murphy MS, CCC-SLP
Declarative Language Handbook by Linda K. Murphy MS, CCC-SLP
Helping Your Child with PDA Live a Happier Life by Alice Running
Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome: My Daughter is not Naughty by Jane Alison Sherwin
PDA in the Family: Life After the Lightbulb Moment by Steph Curtis
The PANDA on PDA by Glòria Durà-Vilà
Pretty Darn Awesome: Divergent not Deficient: Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance on the Autism Spectrum
Life on an Alien Planet: A PDA Boy and His Journey Through the Education System by Katie Stott
It’s a PanDA thing! A visit to my world of Pathological Demand Avoidance by Rachel Jackson and Illustrated by Zeke Clough
The Educator’s Experience of Pathological Demand Avoidance by Laura Kerbey
Being Julia: A Personal Account of Living with Pathological Demand Avoidance by Ruth Fidler and Julia Daunt
My Autism Book: A Child’s Guide to their Autism Spectrum Diagnosis by Glòria Durà-Vilà and Tamar Levi
PDA by PDAers: From Anxiety to Avoidance and Masking Meltdowns compiled by Sally Cat