by Jolene | Nov 8, 2023 | Articles
When you are a stranger in a strange land, trying to fit in, making yourself someone you are not and having trouble understanding what is going on around you, anxiety is inevitable. When you areconstantly trying to guess what is needed, having trouble reading what is...
by Jolene | Nov 7, 2023 | Articles
Many children on the spectrum have problems following the lead of others and are frequently viewed asoppositional. This is usually seen as intentional, and noncompliance and the child is then labeled with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) which is not necessarily...
by Jolene | Mar 27, 2023 | Articles
PDA’ers, whether they are 2 years old or 82, truly need and believe in freedom, flexibility, and fairness. Freedom – watching my daughter & listening to her, I have often heard her say “I just want to be free”. So, I prefer to think of PDA...
by Jolene | Feb 22, 2023 | Articles
So, what is it? I found a good explanation recently which described it as “a debilitating condition that severely impacts functioning which is linked to suicidal ideation and is driven by the stress of masking and living in an unaccommodating neurotypical world”. This...
