Pathological demand avoidance S6E20

In this week’s episode we speak with Dr Theresa Kidd and Dr Miriam Kirby, who are both Clinical Psychologists at The Kidd Clinic. PDA is an Autistic profile that is relatively newly described, Theresa and Miriam speak about how to identify individual with this profile and how to support them in a neurodiversity affirming and trauma informed way. Resources:  The Kidd Clinic: https://www.kiddclinic.com.au/ Socials: https://www.facebook.com/thekiddclinic | IG: @thekiddclinic | LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kiddclinic/ Public and Private Professional Learning Opportunities: https://www.kiddclinic.com.au/training PDA society- Identifying & Assessing a PDA profile – Practice Guidance: https://www.pdasociety.org.uk/resources/identifying-assessing-a-pda-profile-practice-guidance/ Collaborative and Proactive Solutions Model: https://livesinthebalance.org/our-solution/ Helping Autistic Teens to Manage their Anxiety book: https://www.kiddclinic.com.au/dr-theresa-kidds-book Spoon Theory Therapy Material: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ScTT2pZWgnz5sWLfHtvwJXBWXpt8TkKN/view?usp=sharing A Kidd Clinic blog post on PDA identification: https://www.kiddclinic.com.au/blog/a-therapists-cheat-sheet-for-identiying-the-child-pdaer Upcoming Online Workshop - Supporting Autistic Women in Therapy: https://events.humanitix.com/supporting-autistic-women-in-therapy-using-a-neurodiversity-affirming-approach Speech Pathology Australia acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of lands, seas and waters throughout Australia, and pay respect to Elders past, present and future. We recognise that the health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are grounded in continued connection to culture, country, language and community and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.  Free access to transcripts for podcast episodes are available via the SPA Learning Hub, you will need to sign in or create an account. For more information, please see our Bio or for further enquiries email [email protected] Disclaimer: © (2024) The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited. All rights reserved. Important Notice, Please read: The views expressed in this presentation and reproduced in these materials are not necessarily the views of, or endorsed by, The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited (“the Association”). The Association makes no warranty or representation in relation to the content, currency or accuracy of any of the materials comprised in this recording. The Association expressly disclaims any and all liability (including liability for negligence) in respect of use of these materials and the information contained within them. The Association recommends you seek independent professional advice prior to making any decision involving matters outlined in this recording including in any of the materials referred to or otherwise incorporated into this recording. Except as otherwise stated, copyright and all other intellectual property rights comprised in the presentation and these materials, remain the exclusive property of the Association. Except with the Association’s prior written approval you must not, in whole or part, reproduce, modify, adapt, distribute, publish or electronically communicate (including by online means) this recording or any of these materials.