Neurodiversity Training for Educational and Community Settings
← Training for Educators
Stage 2 · Adapt
Persistent Drive for Autonomy (PDA)
Understand why people with a PDA profile resist everyday demands, and how anxiety drives this response. Learn practical strategies to reduce escalation, build trust and support participation without increasing pressure.
What participants will learn
- What a PDA profile is, and how it is understood
- Why anxiety and a strong need for autonomy drive demand avoidance
- Recognising signs of rising anxiety, and how to avoid escalation
- Low-demand, collaborative approaches, including declarative language
- Supporting participation while keeping trust
Tailored to you
We can focus on the situations your team finds hardest, so the strategies fit your setting.
Who it’s for
- Educators supporting a learner with a PDA profile
- Learning support and wellbeing teams
- Leadership teams
Format
- Most are 60–90 minutes, but can be tailored to meet your needs
- Online across Australia, or in person within metro Sydney and Melbourne
- Can run as a staff meeting, professional development session or pupil-free day workshop
Interested in this workshop?
Tell us about your setting and we’ll tailor it to suit. Call 0489 088 665 or send us a message.