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b'My guest this week is autism and neurodiversity support specialist Kristy Forbes of In Tune Pathways. Kristy is the parent of four autistic children, and has an abundance of emotional, practical, and lived experience both working with and raising children who are neurodivergent. She has an extensive background in early childhood education and psychology, and as you\\u2019ll hear from our conversation, is passionate about radical acceptance without the need or intention to fix, change or cure, particularly in regard to children.\\n\\u200bKristy was diagnosed as autistic at age thirty-three herself, and has committed herself to working with children and adults on the autism spectrum, with a special interest on people who, like her, have a PDA expression. In this episode, we share a deep conversation about how parents can truly tune in to who their children are and show up for them in a way that reflects true respect for their children\\u2019s neurodivergence. We cover a lot of ground, including the PDA profile of autism, how parents can get clear about their intentions when exploring interventions for their children on the spectrum, how to support families through periods of intensity and very difficult behavior, and the trauma that can result when children are perpetually in fight, flight, freeze or fawn mode because they\\u2019re being forced to conform to a way of being that isn\\u2019t true to who they are.\\xa0\\nKristy is a wise and genuine spirit who is doing healing work for so many families\\u2026 I\\u2019m grateful to be able to share this conversation with you.\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nTHINGS YOU\\u2019LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:\\n\\nWhat the PDA profile of autism looks like\\n\\nWhat Kristy sees as the biggest challenges for families raising autistic and neurodiverse children\\n\\nThe reason so many neurodivergent families are in crisis\\n\\nThe role of intention behind the supports and accommodations parents seek for their children\\n\\nWhy Kristy believes it\\u2019s critical that parents stay connected with their intuition when making decisions about interventions\\n\\nThe ways in which fear can interfere with our making the best decisions for our children\\n\\nStrategies for parents to better tune in with what their child needs\\n\\nThe trauma cycle for differently wired kids, and what recovery looks like\\n\\nHow Kristy works with parents to help them see and embrace who their children are\\n\\nKristy\\u2019s suggestions for how parents can handle big, aggressive, and violent behavior\\n\\n\\xa0\\nRESOURCES MENTIONED:\\n\\nKristy Forbes\\u2019 website InTune Pathways\\n\\nKristy Forbes on Facebook\\n\\nKristy Forbes on Instagram\\n\\nSupport the show\\nConnect with Tilt Parenting\\n\\n\\nVisit Tilt Parenting\\n\\nTake the free 7-Day Challenge\\n\\n\\n\\nRead a chapter of Differently Wired\\n\\n\\nFollow Tilt on Twitter & Instagram\\n\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'