A Family-Centered Approach to PDA with Kristy Forbes

Two Sides of the Spectrum

Kristy Forbes. Kristy is an autistic support specialist for neurodivergent people and their families and professionals. She is the founding director of both inTune Pathways and The Neurodivergent Co. Kristy is autistic with ADHD and a Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) profile. She is also the mother to 4 autistic kids. 

Listen into episode 24 where we explore:

  • Kristy’s experience as a PDA autistic person, professional, and parent
  • How we can use a family-centered approach to both support our autistic clients and help meet the needs of the whole family
  • Kristy’s biggest advice to professionals supporting autistic people with a PDA profile

View show notes and transcript at learnplaythrive.com/podcast

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