Me and My PDA

I've never heard of Pathological Demand Avoidance before reading this book. Glòria Durà-Vilà and Tamar Levi did a wonderful job at explaining it and at creating a workbook that is useful for the child and for their caregivers. The book is long (144 pages) but not too dense, and it is not meant to be finished at once. There is room on every page to answer a question with checkbox, or to allow the child to draw their own answer.

The book starts with an open letter to the child with PDA, who is asked to become a teacher, so that their caregivers can understand better what it feels to have PDA. The book goes on exploring the symptoms, the solutions, and the resources available whether at home or at school. The book ends with a personal summary of what everyone came up with to help the child in every overwhelming situation.

I can recommend “Me and My PDA” to any family with children who suffer from anxiety, social stress, and pathological demand avoidance.

Thank you NetGalley and Jessica Kingsley Publishers for providing me with a free digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Read and reviewed: 2018-11-13