Welcome to support essentials
Supporting Autism, PDA, and Your Neurodiverse Home
Support Essentials is here to support you and your family to work positively with your child’s neurodiversity by sharing knowledge and experience from other parents of neurodiverse kids.
Featured Articles
Autism, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), and the NDIS are our regular topics of discussion.
Pathological Demand Avoidance and Negotiation: Why You Should Negotiate with Your PDA Child
Collaboration and negotiation are listed as helpful approaches for PDA. Let’s look at why you should negotiate with your PDA child.
How to use the PDA PANDA Support Strategies
Learn about the PDA PANDA support strategies for the Pathological Demand Avoidance profile of Autism along with real-life examples of how to use them with a PDA child.
Is PDA Recognised in Australia?
Is PDA recognised in Australia? This post discusses the extent of Pathological Demand Avoidance awareness in Australia, plus why it is so important.
Topics of Conversation
Autism
Thought-provoking articles incorporating shared knowledge and expertise from parents of autistic kids.
PDA
Raising awareness of Pathological Demand Avoidance, an emergent behavioural profile of Autism.
The NDIS
Autism-specific NDIS tutorials and guides to help you access essential supports.
