PDA Parents

Caitie and Casey
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We share our experiences parenting young children with the pathological demand avoidance profile of autism.

Episodes

  1. 17/10/2021

    Episode 8 - PDA and School

    Caitie and Casey talk about Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) in the context of school, the type of accommodations that are necessary for a PDA child to succeed, and what their children’s school journeys have been like for them and for the whole family.

    45 min

  2. 22/06/2021

    Episode 7 - Discussing PDA with Friends, Family, and Our Children

    Caitie and Casey talk about the language they use to discuss PDA in different contexts, for example, with friends, neighbors, professionals, and within their homes.  At the end of the episode, Caitie and Casey also touch on how they have approached discussing PDA and brain-wiring differences with their PDA children in an age-appropriate way.

    45 min

  3. 09/05/2021

    Episode 6 - Creative Accommodations for the PDA Child

    Caitie and Casey talk about creative accommodations we use inside of our homes to support our PDA children in meeting their basic needs – like eating, bathing, and teeth-brushing – as well as accessing activities such as art, drawing, competitive and pretend play.  We end by discussing indirect and declarative language as an accommodation.

    49 min

  4. 08/04/2021

    Episode 5 - PDA Outside of the Home

    Caitie and Casey discuss working through a PDA lens outside of the home, including topics such as masking, social engagements, accessing medical care, and flexible therapy arrangements that work well for the PDA child.

    41 min

  5. 11/03/2021

    Episode 4 - Lowering Demands in the Home

    Caitie and Casey talk about lowering demands in the home in order to accommodate the PDA child, as well as the impact of that strategy on all members of the family, including parents and siblings.

    39 min

  6. 04/03/2021

    Episode 3 - Learning Your Child has PDA

    Caitie and Casey talk about how they came to realize their children have PDA, and what that experience was like as a mother.

    27 min

  7. 20/02/2021

    Episode 2 - Second Children and the Complex Nature of PDA

    Caitie and Casey talk about what Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) looked like in their homes after the birth of their second children. They also discuss the complex and sometimes confusing nature of PDA.

    39 min

  8. 08/02/2021

    Episode 1- What PDA Looks Like in Our Homes

    Caitie and Casey talk about their experiences caring for their first borns - as infants, babies, and toddlers - with the Pathological Demand Avoidance profile of Autism.  They discuss the difficulties they faced, the signs of PDA they noticed or missed, and their perspective on those challenging first years as a family.

    34 min

  9. 04/02/2021

    Prologue

    Caitie and Casey talk about how they met and why they're doing this podcast.

    20 min
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We share our experiences parenting young children with the pathological demand avoidance profile of autism.

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  • Creator
    Caitie and Casey
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
    9
  • Rating
    Clean
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