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PDA, Autism, and Parenting for Peace

Neurodiversity Podcast

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What Makes the PDA Profile Different?

PDA typically is described as under the autism umbrella. Christie Forbes: I use a five characteristic framework to help parents and therapists identify whether or not a child is PDA. The observable behavior is what Christie Forbes calls leveling or compensation behavior. And that's when they have perceived in their body and brain that lack of safety because of the perception of the loss of autonomy, she says.

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