PDA by PDAers

I would recommend this book to anyone who has a spouse, children and/or grandchildren on the autism spectrum with or without PDA. The contributors provide great insight and understanding into living, growing and succeeding in the PDA world.

This book takes the form of a Facebook group discussion. In fact, much of it is literally transcribed posts. It is comforting to see the sense community and to see familiar experiences recounted by adults with PDA. Reading the book is like making friends. If you don't like hanging out on facebook talking about shared experiences and exclaiming "me too!" this probably isn't the book you are looking for.

I was new to learning what pda was. This book was great in helping you learn and understand what it is. What it looks like and hear from those who have it what it's like to have it. The only thing and sort of big was it didn't tell me as a parent how do I deal w this. How do I help my kiddo deal w this.

Dont get this nook...im sssooo hopeless and lost trying to find coping mechanisms for PDA and it is nothing but people's comments from a group. Im melting doen and want to slit my throat from lack of help!--!!!!!! Im very vwey poor and couldnt afford the $20!!!!!

Insightful text, written in an ethnographic form very helpful for conducting research on secondary data as well as learning from the experience of PDAers rather than relying on traditional and mainstream information. It also contains lots of useful tips to support children with a pda profile. Not the classic manual that lists symptoms but lived and embodied accounts of PDAers which is really helpful to reflect upon brain differences. Very recommended.

a must read if pda understanding is a need

with a child who is awaiting educational statements to be completed about degree of autism this book really helped. I'd not heard of PDA - I just reckoned my child was obnoxious and manipulative and lied to me for fun - until I read this and the scales fell (mostly) from my eyes. Straightforward - no self-pity - well written - real understanding - from late teenager upwards. Most of the other books I bought are for much younger kids and are condescending - this just isn't - its really a great help

This book will help many people from those who are wondering if they have PDA, to those in the profession trying to get their heads around it.A great book to dip in and out of in your own time, with real people’s experiences to explore.It’s bound to ring a few bells for people and help you find support.Highly recommended.

Very insightful. An easy read and I relate with so much of the content, in the first few chapters anyway. Unfortunately, my PDA is making it very difficult for me to finish the book.