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Ep. 126 - Supporting Your PDA Child Dysregulated by Boredom
In this episode I talk with Carrie - mother of a 12-year-old PDAer - about how to support her son when he gets dysregulated by not knowing what to do during free time - especially after school and on weekends.
Ep. 125 - Helping Sibling Understand PDA Sister's Equalizing
In this episode I coach Lierin as she navigates the equalizing her 5-year-old daughter does against her 8-year-old sister. Specifically we discuss how to help the older daughter understand PDA and the "unfairness" it brings about.
Ep. 124 - PDA Child's Equalizing Triggers My Trauma
Sometimes our PDA children equalize against us and it triggers us - perhaps because of our own neurodivergence, childhood trauma, or other challenges. In this episode of the podcast - from our new live show - I coach Christine through such
Ep. 123 - When 4-Year-Old PDAer Equalizes on Younger Sibling
This episode is a conversation with Dominique, mother of a 4-year-old PDAer who equalizes against her 2-year-old. Dominique also has a third child, and joined our live show - Parenting PDA Your Way - to talk through how to handle these situ
Ep. 122 - Radically Accepting My Child's PDA While Worrying What Others Think
In this episode I work with Megan, a mom who is frustrated that what other adults think about her parenting impacts her, and unsure if this is an obstacle to radical acceptance of her child's PDA. Thank you Megan for sharing your story to h
Ep. 121 - Parental Burnout and PDA
As parents of PDA children and teens we do a ton of work to support and heal the nervous systems of our kids, often at the expense of our own (also sensitive) nervous systems. So for this episode I invited Afshan Tafler, a nervous system ex
Ep. 120 - Healthy Self-Concept for PDA Child or Teen
How do we help our kids develop a positive self image, no matter their diagnosis? In this episode I walk through the steps of helping your PDA child or teen do so, and in a way that provides them autonomy and equality throughout. It's an ex
Ep. 119 - Life-Changing Impacts (for all) By Shifting How They Parented Their PDA Child
In this episode I speak with Paradigm Shift Program alumna Caroline Thor about the tremendous impacts of changing her parenting approach - for her PDA son, her family, and herself as a professional. I hope it's helpful to you. xo, Casey Car
Ep. 118 - PDA, Screens, and AI - Oh My!
How do I feel about AI, and how do I use it with my PDA child? In this episode I talk through these things and more with Kelly Edwards, founder of the 90-Minute School Day. As a mom of a PDAer herself, and an expert in the homeschooling/uns
Ep. 117 - Is My Child PDA or Non-PDA Demand Avoidant?
Not all demand avoidant children and teens are PDA. In this episode I talk through how to know if your child fits the profile for PDA, which is important, because it suggests a different root cause for their avoidance than for non-PDA deman
Ep. 116 - Choosing Your Perspective While Parenting A PDA Child or Teen
Paradigm Shift Program alumna Rachel shares her story in this episode, which includes insight she gained enduring serious sickness as a young adult. She brings this perspective to the hardest moments and eras parenting her PDA children, and
Ep. 115 - Journey of a PDA Parent with a PDA Child
In this episode I speak with Paradigm Shift Program alumna Aoife, who shares her journey as a PDA parent of a PDA child. I hope you find her insights and experiences helpful as you navigate your own journeys.
Ep. 114 - Is PDA always Autism?
I think PDA is its own neurotype, different from non-PDA Autism and ADHD. That doesn't mean PDA kids, teens and adults can't also be Autistic or ADHD - many are, including at least one of my sons. But it means there's a different logic for
Ep. 113 - You're Not Parenting Your PDAer Wrong!
You're not doing it wrong! And I know this because there is not one right or wrong to parent a PDA child. Parents I work with make tons of different decisions - and change those decisions over time - depending on the unique circumstances, o
Ep. 112 - Alumna Talks About Parenting PDA and Two Other Neurotypes
Karin is a Dutch medical teacher and an alumna of our Paradigm Shift Program with three children with three different neurotypes. I loved reconnecting with her and hearing how she and her neurodivergent husband use three different parenting
Ep. 111 - Compulsive Eating by Your PDA Child or Teen
Many of you know that my PDA son stopped eating most foods when he was in burnout. But I've also worked with countless parents whose PDA child or teen can't stop eating. And so I've dedicated this episode to the topic - how to understand co
Ep. 110 - Speech Dude and I Talk School Accommodations for PDA Children and Teens
In this episode I spoke with Chris Wenger - AKA "Speech Dude (https://www.speechdude.com/)" - a speech language pathologist with extensive experience accommodating PDA teens in a public school. I loved our conversation, and I hope you will
Ep. 109 - My Conversation with Physician and Founder of All Brains Belong, Dr. Mel Houser
Dr. Mel Houser, MD, shares stories from her childhood, career as a doctor, and work reimagining healthcare and community at All Brains Belong in Vermont. PDA Autistic herself, I hope you'll find her insights as interesting, helpful and hope
Ep. 108 - 10 Tips to Improve Connection and Communication with your PDA Child or Teen
The thing that underpins so much of how we support and accommodate our PDA children and teens - and thereby lower their nervous system activation so they can thrive - is our connection with them. And this connection can get very, very strai
Ep. 107 - 20 Things I'd Tell Myself About My PDA Child's Restrictive Eating
Five years ago, when my son barely ate anything, and I feared he would end up with a feeding tube, and none of the traditional therapies worked, these are the 20 things I wish someone would have said to me, because I was freaking out! I hop
Ep. 106 - Screens and Your PDA Child or Teen
I dive deep on screens in this episode - to give you every bit of information you need to make decisions you can feel confident in concerning screens and screen limits. I talk through how formal studies on screen time handle PDA children (s
Ep. 105 - How to Know if Your Child or Teen is PDA
In this episode I discuss the five most common characteristics of PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance / Pervasive Drive for Autonomy) to help parents determine if their child or teen fits the profile. If you want to dig deeper into figuring
Ep. 104 - Harmful Myths About PDA in Children and Teens
"All kids are demand avoidant" is just one of the misconceptions about PDA that I take down with clinical psychologist Alex Klein in this feisty episode. I hope it helps you take on any doubts foisted on you, too.
Ep. 103 - Healing Your Nervous System as a Parent of a PDA Child or Teen
In this episode I talk about some of the therapies I've done to heal my own nervous system - and dive deeper on EMDR specifically - in the hope that they might be helpful to you, too. Because the reality is, many of us as parents also exper
Ep. 102 - Six Things from Buddhist Psychology that Help Me Parent My PDA Child
This episode is for people who follow (or don't follow) any religion and are open to taking some of the concepts from Buddhist psychology that I've found most helpful as I parent my PDA child. I hope you find these six ideas helpful, too.
Ep. 101 - The Biggest Surprise in 5 Years of Occupational Therapy with My PDA Son
My son started occupational therapy six years ago, when he was four. I didn't really know what it was, nor did I know my son was PDA. But in the years since, OT has become a prominent part of my life. So much so that as he's now graduating
Ep. 100 - What If My Partner Won't Accommodate Our PDA Child or Teen?
In this episode I speak with Dr. Alex Klein about a dynamic I see all the time - when two parents aren't on the same page about how to parent their PDA child or teen. Alex brings his insight as a clinical psychologist who often works with p
Ep. 99 - Helping Our PDA Children and Teens Build a Healthy Self Concept
"Mama, did God make me this way on purpose?" That's what my PDA son asked me when he was four years old, and it broke my heart. But today, at age 10, he has a ton of confidence in himself and his identity as a PDAer. In this episode I talk
Ep. 98 - What About When My PDA Child or Teen Grows Up?
This episode is about one of parents' most common fears when they begin taking a nervous-system accommodation approach. What about when my kid grows up? Or, said another way, if I don't consistently correct them when they do something wrong
Ep. 97 - Demi Burnett's Story as a PDA Autistic Adult
I am so excited to share this conversation with Demi Burnett! She's famous for her appearances on The Bachelor and more, but I had so much fun - and also learned a ton - talking with her about her life as a PDA Autistic person. I mean, who
