Rebecca A. Payton

Effects of declarative language and an indirect reward system on participation in adult-selected activities in an autistic child with features of pathological demand avoidance

Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) is a behavioral profile that is often associated with autism spectrum disorder and has received increased attention in the field of child psychiatry, child neurology, and pediatrics. Despite its prevalence, autistic children with a PDA profile...