Overview

• Speaking on Dr Alex George’s Stompcast, Judd said one of her three children has pathological demand avoidance and did not identify which child.
• PDA was described as an anxiety-driven profile linked with autism where everyday expectations trigger avoidance and a need for control.
• Judd outlined strategies such as avoiding direct instructions, asking fewer questions, and allowing the child to make choices to lower pressure.
• The family has adjusted social routines, skipping children’s parties and telling recipients what is inside wrapped presents to ease demand-related stress.
• She urged greater understanding in classrooms, saying better-informed teachers can be the difference between a child staying in school or not, noting she first disclosed having a neurodivergent child in April.