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Consent is not just for sex: Honoring the body's NO in daily life

Consent is not just for sex: Honoring the body's NO in daily life. For Autistic children and all of us.

Nov 74 min read

Child safely expressing PDA threat response by hitting an adult with a pillow

How do we safely move the PDA threat response through the body for PDA kids and adults?

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

Jul 96 min read

7 Steps to Support a Child Who Is Experiencing Dysregulation After School or Camp

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.

Jun 253 min read

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This ain’t no Hallmark Motherhood: Mother's Day Reflections on PDA Parenting

Mother's Day Reflections on PDA Parenting

Jun 53 min read

6 steps to make doctor appointments more accessible to PDA kids & teens

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

Nov 23, 20245 min read

How Western culture contributes to the PDA threat response

The PDA threat response may not be so disabling in other cultures.

Jul 20, 20246 min read

What are common strengths of Autistic PDAers?

What are common strengths of Autistic PDAers, and how does cultural context help us answer this question?

Jul 14, 20244 min read

How 'high status' roles can help with PDA Autistic social anxiety

Learn how high status social roles can help PDA Autistics participate in social activities.

Jun 30, 20245 min read