A UK consultant child psychologist at the Elizabeth Newsom Centre (named after the researcher who first identified the syndrome), a teacher of children with autism spectrum disorder, and parents of children with pathological demand avoidance syndrome introduce PDA as a controversial subgroup on the autism spectrum. They present a brief history of PDA, defining criteria, and positive strategies for the education and management of children whose avoidance behaviors are socially manipulative. The book lists mostly UK-oriented websites and a booklist. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)