As the parent of a spectrum child, the quest for books that will help without hindering or scaring is ongoing and, although not applicable to my child, I'd love to be able to find something in a similar vein that was. It's cheery, informative and aimed perfectly at the child without being patronising.

Highly recommended.

With thanks to the Author, Publisher and NetGalley for the review copy.

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.

This is a wonderful book written for children with PDA, It is a workbook, and the child is the teacher, the question's the child is given in the workbook, when answered will give the child and adults caring for them more insight into what tools and strategies work best for them, with lots of valuable information throughout this book, it is a gem, so very beautifully written, I will definitely be purchasing this book when it is released.