Porchlight PDA is an independently maintained resource for families and adults trying to understand demand avoidance. You can start with a difficult everyday moment, learn about PDA, or make a note to share with someone supporting you.
What that means for this early library
The initial article library and resource guides were prepared with AI assistance and source checks. That is not independent clinical review, and we do not present these pages as having been written from an author’s personal clinical or lived experience. Future contributions and revisions should identify their actual provenance. We do not invent authors, credentials, experiences, or review endorsements.
Evidence before certainty
Articles should link claims to research or appropriate clinical resources, explain important limitations, and distinguish research findings from interpretation and lived experience. A citation is not a guarantee of quality. PDA terminology and identification remain debated; we do not turn a proposed explanation into a settled diagnosis.
How a contribution becomes an article
Readers may suggest a question, submit a draft, check sources, or propose a correction. Submissions go through editorial review before publication; contributing does not provide direct publishing access. Foundational health information and changes to clinical recommendations need human review. “Clinically reviewed” will appear only when a qualified reviewer has actually reviewed that version and agreed to the attribution.
Our scheduled PDA resources
We publish AI-assisted educational articles and practical resources focused on PDA understanding in the United States, especially parent support and school communication. Scheduled resources may be published after automated source, editorial and accessibility checks without individual human review. Each such page says so. These checks are not independent clinical review or a guarantee of accuracy. We skip material with unresolved evidence problems rather than publish to meet a quota.
AI must not invent experiences, quotations, references or expert approval. Practical handouts are educational suggestions, not validated assessments, school-endorsed plans or individualized treatment.
Corrections and disagreements
Report an article issue or offer an editorial contribution. Include the article link, the specific passage, and a supporting source if available. For a website privacy concern, use the private contact form with only the page or post link needed to locate the issue; do not repeat sensitive details. We cannot promise an immediate response. Substantive corrections should be noted on the affected page with their actual revision date; routine rebuilds do not count as editorial review.
Stories belong to the people who share them
Forum participation is not permission to reuse someone’s story. We do not automatically turn posts, private messages, or clinical records into articles. Public educational quotations from clinical conversations require documented, quote-specific permission from all affected parties, de-identification, and final human review. Composite paraphrases must be labeled as paraphrases, never verbatim quotations.
Free access, funding and conflicts
All Porchlight articles and existing free resources remain free. Donations are not currently open. Before accepting contributions, we will identify the recipient and intended costs on our support page. Contributors must disclose relevant financial or professional interests with their work. Links to other organizations do not imply a partnership or endorsement.
Help improve the work
We welcome source checking, accessibility feedback, thoughtful disagreement, and adult lived perspectives. There is no requirement to share a diagnosis or a personal story. Send a suggestion.