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Born Naughty?: Decoding PDA: A Decade of Discovery in Practice
Suitable for anyone who needs to assess or support a child or young person with PDA, but also fascinating for anyone who wants to know more about the phenomenon that is PDA.
It is ten years since the channel 4 programme Born Naughty? aired. At that time, very little was known about pathological demand avoidance (PDA). The programme turned out to be a light-bulb moment for many parents with children who were struggling, and also for adults who realised they had PDA.
Libby Hill was one of the Consultants on the programme, and as a result has had hundreds of families take their children and young people to be assessed by her and her team, especially for Educational Health Care Needs assessments or assessments for Tribunals. Her therapy caseload is also full of these more complex cases.
This book showcases in part one some of what Libby has learned over the past ten years as a speech and language therapist and the current thinking in 2025.
Part Two is a collaboration of case studies of children and young people with PDA with whom Libby has worked.
Essential insights, assessments and therapy strategies for professionals and the families they support.
It is ten years since the channel 4 programme Born Naughty? aired. At that time, very little was known about pathological demand avoidance (PDA). The programme turned out to be a light-bulb moment for many parents with children who were struggling, and also for adults who realised they had PDA.
Libby Hill was one of the Consultants on the programme, and as a result has had hundreds of families take their children and young people to be assessed by her and her team, especially for Educational Health Care Needs assessments or assessments for Tribunals. Her therapy caseload is also full of these more complex cases.
This book showcases in part one some of what Libby has learned over the past ten years as a speech and language therapist and the current thinking in 2025.
Part Two is a collaboration of case studies of children and young people with PDA with whom Libby has worked.
Essential insights, assessments and therapy strategies for professionals and the families they support.
297 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 24, 2025
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January 30, 2026
A Book That Helped Me Understand PDA and Gave Me Hope
A very insightful book about PDA. The writer helped me understand PDA and my son, so much better, and gave me hope to trust speech therapists again. I truly hope my son can find someone like the writer to support him and help him thrive.
A very insightful book about PDA. The writer helped me understand PDA and my son, so much better, and gave me hope to trust speech therapists again. I truly hope my son can find someone like the writer to support him and help him thrive.
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