Pathological Demand Avoidance (Pervasive Drive for Autonomy / PDA) in Expat Children & Teens: How We Evaluate and Support PDA in English in Colombia
In the US, UK, and Australia, parents increasingly recognize the PDA (Pervasive Drive for Autonomy) profile of autism—yet uncertified clinicians in Latin America still misdiagnose these children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD).