This week we're talking about PDA profile autism.

I hope this episode serves as a doorway or a starting point. I'm sharing my understanding of PDA profile and encouraging you - if it sounds at all like your child - to dive deeper and pay particular attention to autistic adults who are speaking up about their experience with PDA. You might check out PDA Our Way FB), Unschooling Stanley (IG), Steph's Two Girls (blog), and Paige Layle (youtube).

PDA Profile Autism is an anxiety-based form of autism. Basically, the PDA brain interprets any sort of "demand" as a threat, and responds with a no. Kids with PDA profile might be viewed as defiant, but it is actually their fight or flight response kicking in. It is not a recognized form of autism in the United States (yet...) and it's not in the DSM, but it is recognized in the UK, so I share the PDA Society of the UK's guide to identifying and assessing PDA.

Another resource I mention in the episode is The Declarative Language Handbook. The way we talk to our kids matters, and this is especially true for PDA profile kids.

Listen to the full episode for a more detailed description and signs to look for.

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