Ep. 114 - Is PDA always Autism?
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 - many are, including at least one of my sons. But...
27 Touko 202521min
Ep. 113 - You're Not Parenting Your PDAer Wrong!
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 decisions - and change those decisions over time - ...
20 Touko 202533min
Ep. 112 - Alumna Talks About Parenting PDA and Two Other Neurotypes
Karin is a Dutch medical teacher and an alumna of our Paradigm Shift Program with three children with three different neurotypes. I loved reconnecting with her and hearing how she and her neurodiverge...
13 Touko 202543min
Ep. 111 - Compulsive Eating by Your PDA Child or Teen
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 teen can't stop eating. And so I've dedicated this epi...
6 Touko 202521min
Ep. 110 - Speech Dude and I Talk School Accommodations for PDA Children and Teens
In this episode I spoke with Chris Wenger - AKA "Speech Dude" - a speech language pathologist with extensive experience accommodating PDA teens in a public school. I loved our conversation, and I hope...
29 Huhti 20251h 12min
Ep. 109 - My Conversation with Physician and Founder of All Brains Belong, Dr. Mel Houser
Dr. Mel Houser, MD, shares stories from her childhood, career as a doctor, and work reimagining healthcare and community at All Brains Belong in Vermont. PDA Autistic herself, I hope you'll find her i...
22 Huhti 202557min
Ep. 108 - 10 Tips to Improve Connection and Communication with your PDA Child or Teen
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 they can thrive - is our connection with them. And ...
15 Huhti 202527min
Ep. 107 - 20 Things I'd Tell Myself About My PDA Child's Restrictive Eating
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, these are the 20 things I wish someone would have said ...
8 Huhti 202538min
