PDA resources

[Anonymous]

What local resources (including therapy modalities and practices) have been helpful with your elementary PDA kids. I'm starting to wonder if we're going down the wrong path with traditional therapy for anxiety, but I really don't know. My child is engaging and lovely and social but also too smart to fall for traditional redirection and doubles down when she feels like she's under threat or being forced to face something uncomfortable.

We are in Northern Virginia.

[Anonymous]

ABA. hands down the most effective.

[Anonymous]

She needs increased opportunities to face uncomfortable things. Start small. Let her feel success to gradually build confidence.

Engaged, patient parents can over time, help reduce mild anxiety challenges.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What local resources (including therapy modalities and practices) have been helpful with your elementary PDA kids. I'm starting to wonder if we're going down the wrong path with traditional therapy for anxiety, but I really don't know. My child is engaging and lovely and social but also too smart to fall for traditional redirection and doubles down when she feels like she's under threat or being forced to face something uncomfortable.

We are in Northern Virginia.

What’s an example of feeling under threat?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ABA. hands down the most effective.

For a specific autism profile. Which is not what we're talking about here. And a lot of adult autistics have a lot to say about ABA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What local resources (including therapy modalities and practices) have been helpful with your elementary PDA kids. I'm starting to wonder if we're going down the wrong path with traditional therapy for anxiety, but I really don't know. My child is engaging and lovely and social but also too smart to fall for traditional redirection and doubles down when she feels like she's under threat or being forced to face something uncomfortable.

We are in Northern Virginia.

What’s an example of feeling under threat?

Walking into a situation where there is a known source of anxiety.

[Anonymous]

ABA, definitely. The posters saying it’s just for “a specific autism profile” are misinformed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What local resources (including therapy modalities and practices) have been helpful with your elementary PDA kids. I'm starting to wonder if we're going down the wrong path with traditional therapy for anxiety, but I really don't know. My child is engaging and lovely and social but also too smart to fall for traditional redirection and doubles down when she feels like she's under threat or being forced to face something uncomfortable.

We are in Northern Virginia.

What’s an example of feeling under threat?

Walking into a situation where there is a known source of anxiety.

Examples, OP?

[Anonymous]

Not local, but Kristy Forbes is a neurodiversity affirming PDA advocate. Her website has a lot of trainings and information for parents. I believe she is a PDAer, herself.

https://www.kristyforbes.com.au/

[Anonymous]

The best resource for PDA (sorry, not local) is Casey Ehrlich’s Paradigm Shift Program)… all of her resources (masterclasses, podcasts, etc. are helpful) https://www.atpeaceparents.com/

[Anonymous]

The best resource for PDA (sorry, not local) is Casey Ehrlich’s Paradigm Shift Program)… all of her resources (masterclasses, podcasts, etc. are helpful) https://www.atpeaceparents.com/

[Anonymous]

Find a good behavior analyst.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:ABA. hands down the most effective.

Not for PDA. May work for other profiles, but ABA is specifically excluded as a recommendation for PDA profile.

[Anonymous]

Pp here - CBT is also not recommended for PDA.

PDA is a misnomer. While currently under the ASD umbrella, it better described as a nervous system disability. PDAers have such a sensitive nervous system that their brain goes into fight or flight involuntarily - over things that most people don’t notice which is why it Appears behavioral. It’s not, it’s neurological, They can’t control their response in the moment.my child says when her PDA “anxiety response” kicks in her mind goes blank. She no longer has voluntary control over her movements. It’s total terror until the threat subsides.

Check out PDA North America. Reduce demands, learn triggers together, meds help a bit, physical environment matters. It’s not easy but can get better using the right protocols specifically for PDA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ABA. hands down the most effective.

Not for PDA. May work for other profiles, but ABA is specifically excluded as a recommendation for PDA profile.

Where did you get your ABA degree?