Ep. 146 - 10 Misconceptions About Pathological Demand Avoidance
In this episode Clinical Psychologist Dr. Alex Klein and I discuss ten common misconceptions about Pathological Demand Avoidance or Pervasive Drive for Autonomy.Here are five from Dr. Klein:The parent...
13 Helmi 59min
Ep. 145 - Toilet Training and Pathological Demand Avoidance - Part 3
This episode is for parents who are interested in toilet training in a PDA-informed way.This the third episode in my three-part series on toileting and Pathological Demand Avoidance.In this episode I ...
10 Helmi 54min
Ep. 144 - Helping Your PDA Child or Teen Get to A Doctor's Appointment
In this episode, I spoke to a grandmother raising her 8-year-old PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance / Pervasive Drive for Autonomy) Autistic grandson who she had been homeschooling for a year-and-a-ha...
6 Helmi 52min
Ep. 143 - Toileting and Pathological Demand Avoidance - Part 2
This is my second of three episodes about toileting and PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance or Pervasive Drive for Autonomy).This episode is focused on what to do if your child has challenges with:1 - ...
3 Helmi 47min
Ep. 142 - Toileting and Pathological Demand Avoidance - Part 1
This is my first of three episodes about toileting and PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance or Pervasive Drive for Autonomy).This episode is focused on how to think about toileting over the long term wi...
30 Tammi 32min
Ep. 141 - Getting Started Parenting Your PDAer
In this episode I spoke with a mom of a 4-year-old PDAer (Pathological Demand Avoidant) and a 10-month-old baby living in an apartment in Scotland.She had just learned about PDA one month ago and had ...
28 Tammi 56min
A Pathologically Demand Avoidant OT on Burnout, Recovery, and Supporting PDA Kids in Practice | Ep. 140
Sorcha Rice is an occupational therapist and the clinical manager of Neurodiversity Ireland, who I met at their 1st conference last year. She identifies as AuDHD and PDA and spoke with me about how sh...
23 Tammi 50min
Ep. 139 - PDA Child Is Unable To Eat Or Drink Because Of Loose Tooth
In this episode I speak with a mom of a six-year-old PDAer who wouldn't eat or drink and was extremely dysregulated during a holiday because of a loose tooth.We discussed:1 - how internal demands and ...
21 Tammi 56min
