Raising a PDA Child with Low Demand Parenting with Amanda Diekman

On today's episode, I'm talking with Amanda Diekman, who is an ordained Presbyterian pastor, autistic contemplative, and parent of an autistic and PDA child. We will be talking about: + Amanda's experience self-identifying as autistic as an adult and going through her diagnosis process, versus her experience advocating for her young son's diagnosis, treatment, and finding support + What PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance/ Pervasive Drive toward Autonomy) looks like and Amanda's experience parenting a PDA child + What other accommodations and resources are helpful for folks learning about the PDA profile of autism +Amanda's parenting approach, low demand parenting, how it works, and how you can learn more about it Want special access to Patrons-Only videos and many other perks? Consider pledging $1, $5, or $10 a month to fund the Neurodiverging Podcast, this website, and low-income coaching clients. Find out more and pledge today at patreon.com/neurodiverging. Learn more about Amanda Diekman at www.amandadiekman.net, and follow her on Instagram: @simple.soulful.amanda See show notes, more resources on PDA, and a full transcription here: https://neurodiverging.com/raising-a-pda-child-with-low-demand-parenting-with-amanda-diekman/ Danielle Sullivan is an autistic parent, a certified positive psychology coach, and the host of The Neurodiverging Podcast. + Learn about life and parent coaching: https://neurodiverging.com/life-coaching/ + Listen to the Neurodiverging Podcast: https://neurodiverging.com/podcast-index/ + Find me on social @neurodiverging. Mailing Address: Danielle Sullivan 603 S Public Rd, #63 Lafayette, CO 80026-9998 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/neurodiverging/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices