
293: Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), with Casey Ehrlich, Ph.D.
…If you just was something Seth Perler mentioned to me several years ago, who’s an executive function coach, and he was like, we talk too much if we would just…
…If you just was something Seth Perler mentioned to me several years ago, who’s an executive function coach, and he was like, we talk too much if we would just…
…can help restore our attention and our executive function skills. It’s called attention restoration theory. I talked about that too in the book. It’s some cool research. But the idea…
…And you add that layer of anxiety on top of that, and we’re just not functioning in the same ways that we were. We’re kinda having to relearn it, I…
…high functioning, which I hate that term, but they were probably, and I’m sure this was your experience, just in class with everybody else trying to figure it out and…
…to what? Have you watched the video yet? And I’m like, you know, half asleep and Yeah. Not functioning. Penny Williams [00:21:02]: And I’m like, okay. Whatever. And it was…
…ago, a lot of that functioning stuff is still lagging behind that. But just seeing that he’s finally getting it is so powerful, and that’s what I think the message…
…their nervous system may remain in a heightened state, impeding their cognitive and emotional functioning. What You’ll Learn How to embrace doing things differently by stepping outside the traditional parenting…
…also lose their emotional self regulation when they don’t sleep, lose their ability to have better self control and willpower and cognitive functioning. So sleep is super key with Muse….
This isn’t junk mail… this is life mail. These are strategies for your real life. My newsletter, Clarity, gets delivered to over 30,000 people each week to help them get clear on how to be the parent your neurodivergent kid needs. I’d love to help you, too. Subscribe now, it’s free.
Copyright 2024, Penny Williams and Beautifully Complex, Inc. Reproduction requires prior written authorization. Disclaimer, Privacy Policy, and Terms of Use
But chaos, meltdowns, and last-minute scrambling don’t have to come with it.
Back to School Prep Week is your 5-day, done-with-you plan to get your routines, supports, and emotional systems in place — before first-day tears, IEP surprises, and sensory overload take over. Prep Week is for parents of neurodivergent kids who want:
You’ll get: