Recently I had a conversation with a mom of a PDA child where it occurred to me that, as a mom who also is PDA, I likely have a keener sensitivity to what “behaviors” are typical (even in a best case scenario) and which are indicative of more serious issues. This is an initial list […]
What can severe PDA dysregulation look like? Read More »
If you would like to join a Facebook group created and ran by fellow PDA’ers you can find the one I made in response to this experience here. FULL STORY As part of my PDA personality I enjoy joining every Facebook group about any topic I have any interest in. I had already joined about
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I try to encourage parents that it’s not only ok, but it’s ideal for them to take care of themselves as an integral part of taking care of their PDA child.
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PDA is a term that was given to a distinct profile on the Autism Spectrum by Professor Elizabeth Newson in 1980. While it’s still being explored whether PDA is exclusively autistic, for my purposes I’ll restrict myself to referring to it as an autism profile…