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PDA Parents

by Caitie and Casey
ParentingKids & Family

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Latest episodes

  • Episode 8 - PDA and School

    October 17, 2021 · 45 min

    Caitie and Casey talk about Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) in the context of school, the type of accommodations that are necessary for a PDA child to succeed, and what their children’s school journeys have been like for them and for…

  • Episode 7 - Discussing PDA with Friends, Family, and Our Children

    June 22, 2021 · 45 min

    Caitie and Casey talk about the language they use to discuss PDA in different contexts, for example, with friends, neighbors, professionals, and within their homes.  At the end of the episode, Caitie and Casey also touch on how they have…

  • Episode 6 - Creative Accommodations for the PDA Child

    May 9, 2021 · 49 min

    Caitie and Casey talk about creative accommodations we use inside of our homes to support our PDA children in meeting their basic needs – like eating, bathing, and teeth-brushing – as well as accessing activities such as art, drawing…

  • Episode 5 - PDA Outside of the Home

    April 8, 2021 · 41 min

    Caitie and Casey discuss working through a PDA lens outside of the home, including topics such as masking, social engagements, accessing medical care, and flexible therapy arrangements that work well for the PDA child.

  • Episode 4 - Lowering Demands in the Home

    March 11, 2021 · 39 min

    Caitie and Casey talk about lowering demands in the home in order to accommodate the PDA child, as well as the impact of that strategy on all members of the family, including parents and siblings.

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  • Episode 3 - Learning Your Child has PDA

    March 4, 2021 · 27 min

    Caitie and Casey talk about how they came to realize their children have PDA, and what that experience was like as a mother.

  • Episode 2 - Second Children and the Complex Nature of PDA

    February 20, 2021 · 39 min

    Caitie and Casey talk about what Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) looked like in their homes after the birth of their second children. They also discuss the complex and sometimes confusing nature of PDA.

  • Episode 1- What PDA Looks Like in Our Homes

    February 8, 2021 · 34 min

    Caitie and Casey talk about their experiences caring for their first borns - as infants, babies, and toddlers - with the Pathological Demand Avoidance profile of Autism.  They discuss the difficulties they faced, the signs of PDA they…

  • Prologue

    February 4, 2021 · 20 min

    Caitie and Casey talk about how they met and why they're doing this podcast.

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About the show

We share our experiences parenting young children with the pathological demand avoidance profile of autism.