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Ep. 114 - Is PDA always Autism?
Season 1 Episode 114
I think PDA is its own neurotype, different from non-PDA Autism and ADHD. That doesn't mean PDA kids, teens and adults can't also be Autistic or ADHD…
1 year, 4 months ago
Ep. 113 - You're Not Parenting Your PDAer Wrong!
Season 1 Episode 113
You're not doing it wrong! And I know this because there is not one right or wrong to parent a PDA child. Parents I work with make tons of different …
1 year, 4 months ago
Ep. 112 - Alumna Talks About Parenting PDA and Two Other Neurotypes
Season 1 Episode 112
Karin is a Dutch medical teacher and an alumna of our Paradigm Shift Program with three children with three different neurotypes. I loved reconnectin…
1 year, 5 months ago
Ep. 111 - Compulsive Eating by Your PDA Child or Teen
Season 1 Episode 111
Many of you know that my PDA son stopped eating most foods when he was in burnout. But I've also worked with countless parents whose PDA child or tee…
1 year, 5 months ago
Ep. 110 - Speech Dude and I Talk School Accommodations for PDA Children and Teens
Season 1 Episode 110
In this episode I spoke with Chris Wenger - AKA "Speech Dude" - a speech language pathologist with extensive experience accommodating PDA teens in a …
1 year, 5 months ago
Ep. 109 - My Conversation with Physician and Founder of All Brains Belong, Dr. Mel Houser
Season 1 Episode 109
Dr. Mel Houser, MD, shares stories from her childhood, career as a doctor, and work reimagining healthcare and community at All Brains Belong in Verm…
1 year, 5 months ago
Ep. 108 - 10 Tips to Improve Connection and Communication with your PDA Child or Teen
Season 1 Episode 108
The thing that underpins so much of how we support and accommodate our PDA children and teens - and thereby lower their nervous system activation so …
1 year, 6 months ago
Ep. 107 - 20 Things I'd Tell Myself About My PDA Child's Restrictive Eating
Season 1 Episode 107
Five years ago, when my son barely ate anything, and I feared he would end up with a feeding tube, and none of the traditional therapies worked, thes…
1 year, 6 months ago
Ep. 106 - Screens and Your PDA Child or Teen
Season 1 Episode 106
I dive deep on screens in this episode - to give you every bit of information you need to make decisions you can feel confident in concerning screens…
1 year, 6 months ago
Ep. 105 - How to Know if Your Child or Teen is PDA
Season 1 Episode 105
In this episode I discuss the five most common characteristics of PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance / Pervasive Drive for Autonomy) to help parents …
1 year, 6 months ago