Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance: Accommodating PDA Needs with Expert Casey Ehrlich

Sensory W.I.S.E. Solutions Podcast for Parents - A podcast by Laura Petix, The OT Butterfly

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What'd you think of the episode? Send me a note!In this episode, Laura Petix interviews Casey Ehrlich, a social scientist and expert in Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA). Casey shares her personal story of discovering her son's PDA diagnosis and journey to understanding. She discusses PDA as a dysregulated nervous system perceiving threats to autonomy. Casey provides 5 key accommodation strategies for supporting PDA needs, including letting kids win games, using declarative language, strewi...