Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA): Autonomie und Gleichwertigkeit als Grundpfeiler einer inklusiven PDA-spezifischen Förderung

Nicole Agathe Chou-Knecht; Regine Götz

doi:10.57161/z2025-05-05

Auteurs

Nicole Agathe Chou-Knecht Praxis Tannheim
Regine Götz Praxis Sofa to Share

DOI :

https://doi.org/10.57161/z2025-05-05

Mots-clés :

évitement des demandes, interaction sociale, relations interpersonnelles, relation maître-élève, stress, trouble du comportement, trouble du spectre de l'autisme (TSA), trouble psychique

Résumé

Le syndrome d’évitement pathologique des demandes (Pathological Demand Avoidance, PDA) est un syndrome complexe encore peu étudié, qui se caractérise par un évitement extrême des exigences, un besoin élevé de contrôle et de fortes variations d’humeur. Les autrices classent le PDA comme un profil du spectre de l’autisme et s’appuient pour cela sur des concepts neurobiologiques qui sont esquissés dans cet article. Pour les enfants atteints de PDA, l’école est difficile et les met souvent en échec. Les prises en charge spécifiques du PDA (stratégies PANDA) offrent un soutien. La posture pédagogique qui y est associée pourrait-elle changer fondamentalement l’école de demain ?

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