Rabbi Shoshana's Blog

Children and adults with PDA often experience intense emotional responses that overwhelm their nervous systems. These responses — fight,...

When my son stopped being able to attend school and we started accommodating PDA, his manic dysregulation episodes got fewer and less intense, until about a year ago they essentially stopped all together.

Mother's Day Reflections on PDA Parenting

Healthy grieving is part of a neurodivergent-affirming life.

A guide to supporting PDAers in meltdowns.

How can we support PDA people through transitions? How can we best think about this challenge?

Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) is a controversial diagnosis with racialized diagnostic criteria.

The story behind The PDA Safe Circle™ Community Guidelines. Check out our Guidelines!

Written by Rabbi Shoshana Meira Friedman, PDA Coach Kory Andreas, LCSW-C Jenna Goldstein, Psychologist Who wrote this list? We are a PDA...

by Rabbi Shoshana Meira Friedman How can we drop demands & offer autonomy, control, and social equality in a medical setting? How can we...

by Rabbi Shoshana Meira Friedman #1: Grandiosity is a thing and I can let it go. Before I knew I was Autistic, I felt personally...

Last year in early September as the New England air cooled and yellow leaves started fluttering down, I felt deeply sad. My PDA son had...

My sermons draw from Jewish sacred texts, as well as science and mindfulness. They always have a universally applicable message. This...

Is therapy helpful for PDA kids and teens? This post answers the question through an approach called The PDA Safe Circle.

6 Things I Wish I Knew When My PDA Autistic son Started Preschool