“They don’t act like that with me” 🥴 How many times have you heard this sentence and internalized it as something that you were doing wrong as a parent? I have experienced is so many times as a mom of a high-masking PDA autistic son ❤️. Gentle reminder that PDA and your child’s neurodivergence is not caused by your parenting 🫶. Xo, Casey #parentingishard #sensoryprocessingdisorder #pervasivedriveforautonomy #demandavoidance #neurodiversityparenting #pathologicaldemandavoidance #autismmom #adhdchild #adhd #parenting

What therapy should I do with my PDA child or teen? 🧐 What if we asked a different question? Is the cost of pushing therapy *right now* worth the benefit of the therapy itself? What is your answer? It will be different for every parent and PDA child or teen ❤️ Xo, Casey #pathologicaldemandavoidance #sensoryprocessingdisorder #demandavoidance #pervasivedriveforautonomy #parentingtips #neurodiversityparenting #adhdkids #adhdchild #autismacceptance

Aren’t you afraid your PDA child or teen will grow up to be abusive as adults? This is a very valid fear and one I used to have as well. But what if we could experiment with a new logic to support our PDA kids and teens? Let me know what shifts for you ❤️ Xo, Casey #autismacceptance #pathologicaldemandavoidance #sensoryprocessingdisorder #neurodiversityparenting #autismmom #adhdtiktok #adhdkids #pervasivedriveforautonomy #parentingtips

Have you experienced the “early intervention panic” as a parent? 🥴 I certainly have! But as I shifted my mindset from “fixing” to “supporting” my PDA son, my anxiety went way down and we stopped forcing therapies that actually made his nervous system activation worse! ❤️ You have time to learn your child and support them! I promise. Xo, Casey #earlyintervention #autismacceptance #pathologicaldemandavoidance #sensoryprocessingdisorder #neurodiversityparenting #autismparents #autismmom #adhdtiktok #adhdkids #pervasivedriveforautonomy

Real life example of how I support my PDA son’s executive functioning 😝. Does your child or teen (or you 😉) have millions of thoughts occuring at the exact same moment? Mine too! ❤️ Xo, Casey