TPP 307: Eliza Fricker Talks Parenting a Child with PDA
b"On today\\u2019s episode I\\u2019m talking to Eliza Fricker about PDA or pathological demand avoidance \\u2013 and in fact I know many people interpret PDA as persistent desire for autonomy. I\\u2019ve done a few episodes on PDA before but never from a parent\\u2019s perspective so after reading Eliza\\u2019s book, The Family Experience of PDA, I knew I wanted to share her perspective with the Tilt community. During this episode, we talked about how demand avoidance is more extreme in a child with a PDA profile vs. the inflexibility and rigidity we might see in other neurodivergent kids, what Eliza has learned about herself parenting a child with PDA, and what her resistance was to the changes needed to her parenting style. Eliza also gave out some great tips for teachers who have a PDA student in their classroom and for parents who are struggling with family, friends, or people close to them who aren\\u2019t willing to understand what PDA is and what that means for their family.Eliza Fricker is the illustrator behind \\u201cMissing the Mark\\u201d a deeply personal and all too human exploration of a mother\\u2019s journey navigating the education system and everyday life with a child who can\\u2019t go to school. Eliza\\u2019s latest book, Can\\u2019t Not Won\\u2019t will be published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers in December 2022.Things you'll learn from this episode\\n\\nWhat makes demand avoidance more extreme in children with PDA\\n\\nEliza\\u2019s experience in changing her parenting ways to become more flexible\\n\\nTweaks teachers can use to work with children who have PDA in a classroom setting\\n\\nHow PDA may look different than \\u201ctypical demand avoidance\\u201d that we might see in some neurodivergent children\\n\\nWhat Eliza has learned about herself from parenting a child with PDA\\n\\nAdvice for parents who are raising a child with PDA\\n\\nResources mentioned for PDA\\n\\nEliza Fricker\\u2019s website\\n\\n\\nThe Family Experience of PDA by Eliza Fricker\\n\\n\\nAn Intro to PDA brought to you by Harry Thompson and Laura Kerbey, illustrated by Eliza Fricker\\n\\nEliza Fricker / Missing the Mark on Facebook\\n\\nEliza Fricker / Missing the Mark on Twitter\\n\\nNeurodivergent Education and Support Training (N-est)\\n\\nHarry Thompson\\u2019s website\\n\\nPDA of North America\\n\\nAlfie Kohn on Practicing Unconditional Parenting (Tilt Parenting podcast)\\n\\nSupport the showConnect with Tilt Parenting\\n Visit Tilt Parenting\\n Take the free 7-Day Challenge \\n Read a chapter of Differently Wired \\n Follow Tilt on Twitter & Instagram \\n \\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"