PDA Profile Check · Approximately 10 minutes

Could my child have a PDA profile?

This check helps you look closely at how your child responds to everyday demands.

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  • This explores characteristics associated with extreme demand avoidance and a PDA profile.
  • It includes the EDA-8, a published caregiver-report measure designed to explore extreme demand avoidance in children aged 5 to 17, alongside questions about your child's everyday experiences.
  • We do not ask for your child's name.
  • You can skip optional questions.
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Includes the EDA-8 research questions: O'Nions, E., Happé, F., Viding, E., & Noens, I. (2021). Extreme Demand Avoidance in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Refinement of a Caregiver-Report Measure. Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 5, 269–281. Source, licensed CC BY 4.0. Items and response options reproduced unchanged. Presented one question at a time in a mobile app. Not endorsed by the authors.