EOTAS bespoke package: CPD accredited course
All of our courses are delivered by training facilitators with valuable lived experience of PDA as PDAers themselves, parents, carers, partners, family members or professionals working with PDAers.
Our Education Other Than At School bespoke package course is designed to expand the knowledge and confidence of education professionals working with and supporting PDA learners aged 5 – 16 years.
This course aims to:
- Increase understanding of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
- Gain insight into PDA, a unique profile within the autism spectrum that calls for tailored support approaches
- Develop flexible, personalised approaches
- Build a tailored framework of practical approaches to support PDA learners in your setting.
Course length
- 4 hours
- Custom durations available on request
This course will be offered as a bespoke package tailored to suit the needs of the provision or the professionals delivering the EOTAS educational package.
- Custom content and delivery: training content and structure will be adapted based on the needs of your team or provision.
- CPD available: CPD accreditation may be available depending on the selected content and duration of the session. Please note that CPD may not be possible for all formats.
Course content
- What is PDA?
- Explores demands and their effects
- Looks at how PDA can feel
- Considers helpful approaches (including collaborative problem solving)
- Educational good practice and where to go for help
- Reasonable adjustments
- PDA children as learners
- Ideas for the classroom and demonstrating progress
- Case studies & Q&A
Course options available
- Flexible delivery options: Available as a single session or as two sessions.
- Delivery format: Offered online or in person, subject to trainer availability and location.
- Custom durations: Alternative session lengths available on request, with adapted content and CPD hours.
- Tailored content: Bespoke content options can be designed to meet specific needs or audience requirements.
- Ongoing support: Follow-up sessions available post-training to reinforce and embed learning.
Course objectives
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Identify the different terminology which could be present in an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) and may indicate a PDA profile
- Explain what Pathological Demand Avoidance is and how it fits within the autism spectrum
- Appreciate what constitutes a demand from a PDA autistic person’s view point
- Understand the importance of trust and how this can be built
- Be aware of what demand avoidance may look like
- Understand what is meant by ‘masking’ and why this can cause confusion between different settings
- Appreciate the effects that PDA can have on the person and how this can make the person feel
- Identify how to adapt their own practice to better accommodate the needs of a PDA person and what reasonable adjustments may be required
- Understand the importance of phraseology and language when supporting PDA learners
- Understand why sensory processing difficulties can contribute to distressed behaviours
- Be aware of the strategies which best support a learner with distressed behaviours
- Appreciate the differences that may be seen in PDA Autistic learners vs other neurotypes
- Understand the ideal principles which best accommodate PDA Autistic learners
- Find resources and know where to go for further information on the topics covered
- Practically apply the knowledge learned in the session to real world case studies (available in sessions of 4 or more hours)
Fee structure
| Attendees | 0–20 | 21–30 | 31–50 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | £1,300 | £1,735 | £2,588 |
| In-person (excluding expenses) |
£1,600 | £1,985 | £3,119 |
Please note
The listed course fee is a base price.
If extended breaks (e.g. for lunch) are required, session length may need to increase.
Additional costs for in person training, including travel, accommodation, subsistence, and printing of handouts/resources (based on the number of delegates), will be invoiced separately after the event.
We are happy to provide a prediction of these expenses in advance, upon request.
Final prices may vary depending upon:
- the number of attendees
- the length and format of the session
- whether a bespoke or tailored session is required
- any additional preparation or content development needed
- delivery method – eg in person, multiple sessions
Payment terms
- Full payment for the course is required prior to delivery.
- Expenses will be invoiced separately after the event, based on actual costs. Supporting documentation is available upon request.
- If you foresee any difficulty in meeting these terms, please contact us at the time of booking to discuss.
Fee validity and amendments
Please note that the PDA Society reserves the right to amend fees at any time. All pricing provided here should be treated as a guide only.
Once you have received a written quotation from our training team, fees quoted will remain valid for a maximum of 4 weeks.
How to book
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