The Neurodiverging Podcast

PDA Day to Day: Parenting Pathological Demand Avoidance/ Pervasive Demand for Autonomy with Danielle Sullivan

Jan 19, 2023

44:00

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Danielle Sullivan

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The Struggle of Parenting a Child with Anxiety

01:24

Challenges of Demands in PDA Children

01:00

Introduction

4min

PDA: A Profile of Autism

2min

The Differences Between PDA and a Kiddo

2min

How to Parent a PDA Kiddo

3min

The Importance of Movement and Exercise in Parenting

4min

How to Get Used to Your Pants

2min

The Problem With PDX and Sensory Overwhelm

2min

How to Handle Sensory and Anxiety Disorders

2min

The Transition From Home to Car

4min

10.

How to Modify Your Language for a PDA Kiddo

2min

11.

The Importance of Water in Autism

2min

12.

The Importance of Asking the Right Questions

3min

13.

The Low Demand Approach to Anxiety

6min

14.

How to Cope With Neurodiversity

3min

Today, host Danielle Sullivan discusses their experience parenting a child with pathological demand avoidance/ pervasive demand for autonomy as an adult autistic PDA-er themselves. Danielle describes what PDA is, why these behaviors show up in certain autistic folks, and gives some examples of supporting a PDA child in everyday life.

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Show notes and transcript here: https://www.neurodiverging.com/pda-day-to-day-parenting-pathological-demand-avoidance-pervasive-demand-for-autonomy/

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