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Professor Elizabeth Ann Newson OBE (8 April 1929 – 6 February 2014) was a British developmental psychologist recognised for her work with children on the autism spectrum. She proposed the condition pathological demand avoidance in 1980.
- Personal Journey
- Timeline
- Key Drivers
- Diagnosis and Classification
- Research
- Implications For Education
- Other Notable Points
- The Central Challenge
Phil first paid tribute to Professor Elizabeth Newson’s pioneering work around PDA, saying “possibly without Elizabeth we wouldn’t be gathered here today”. Phil reflected on his personal journey with PDA - a former student of Elizabeth Newson, he has continued to gain his views, knowledge and insight around PDA from seeing children with PDA in wide...
Looking at the PDA Society's timeline which documents some key dates in the history of PDA, Phil noted that the first peer reviewed paper on PDA was only 15 years ago in 2003. He pointed out that, by comparison, the first peer reviewed paper on autism was in 1943 and our understanding of autism 15 years on from then, in 1958, was very different to ...
Phil explained that two of the main factors which have driven, and continue to drive, his work around PDA are: 1. The fact that there is such a strong recognition factor - again and again parents recognise their child in written accounts of PDA (the light-bulb moment, when you’re racking your brains searching for an explanation for your child’s beh...
Referring to Elizabeth Newson’s ‘The "Family" of Pervasive Developmental Disorders’ diagram which she originally created in 1999 and published in 2003, Phil explained that the circles were used to represent clusters of symptoms within the umbrella term Pervasive Developmental Disorder. He went on to say that Elizabeth Newson had conceptualised PDA ...
Phil signposted people to the PDA Society’s list of published articles and summary of ongoing research and pointed out that we’re at a really early stage in terms of research but the key findings so far suggest: 1. The behavioural features of PDA are dimensional across the autism spectrum. The characteristics associated with PDA may occur in others...
Very briefly Phil highlighted some of the key implications PDA has for education: 1. The need to work together 2. To work at negotiated solutions 3. To be flexible and accommodate to the needs of the child He said that schools should be looking at how they can find a way that works with and for the child rather than simply saying “this is how we do...
Some other key points Phil made during his talk include: 1. In her early work, before she came up with the notion of PDA, Elizabeth Newson would describe the first group of children as being “like autism or Asperger syndrome but … “ and that one of the key ‘buts’ was a seemingly better level of social understanding. Phil said that many children wit...
Phil finished his talk by saying that the central challenge for everyone going forward is to build on ongoing developments, insights from families and from individuals, the increasing recognition of PDA but at the same time maintain the integrity of the concept. He said that we needed to maintain the integrity of 1. how the profile is understood – ...
Feb 28, 2024 · Prof Newsome has also been appointed as a senior Professor of Hepatology in the School of Immunology & Microbial Sciences within the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King’s College London, and the new Director for the Roger Williams Institute of Hepatology.
social worker. speech and language therapist. physiotherapist. support staff (to help you access services). Which professionals are involved in a child or young person’s autism assessment? The specialist team should include: paediatrician and/or child and adolescent psychiatrist. speech and language therapist.
It is important that these different strategies are evaluated, and knowledge shared across hospitals, in order to understand how best to support young children on the autism spectrum in hospital settings, and in particular, children undergoing surgical procedures.
- Carol Povey
- 2016
Professor David Skuse is an expert in autism spectrum disorders. He has worked at Great Ormond Street Hospital for over 30 years, and he is currently Head of Behavioural and Brain Sciences at the Institute of Child Health.
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Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust in the Regional Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis, management and intervention service, where I lead multidisciplinary assessments of children with ASD (the Complex Neurodevelopmental Disorders Service). Areas of Research.
