Rabbi Shoshana's Blog

Transitions! Transitions! Supporting PDAers through transitions

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

Mar 255 min read

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...

Oct 21, 20247 min read

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

Aug 20, 20244 min read

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

Jul 20, 20246 min read

6 steps parents can take to support PDA children with separation anxiety

Jun 19, 20244 min read

My child and I are both Autistic and PDA. PDA stands for Pathological Demand Avoidance, or Pervasive Drive for Autonomy. Understanding of...

Apr 3, 20245 min read

by Rabbi Shoshana Meira Friedman PDA stands for Pathological Demand Avoidance or Pervasive Drive for Autonomy, a little-known profile of...

Mar 14, 20246 min read

by Rabbi Shoshana Meira Friedman To understand why school is difficult or impossible for so many PDA children & teens, we need to know...

Feb 28, 20244 min read

by Rabbi Shoshana Meira Friedman What is Limerence? Limerence is one name for infatuation with another person. It is not a regular crush....

Feb 3, 20245 min read