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.
Parenting a PDA Child: Why Your PDA Child Needs a Best Friend, NOT a Parent
Parenting a PDA child means challenging traditional parenting norms such as the widely accepted rule that parents should never be friends with their kids.
Using Essential Oils in your Neurodiverse Home
In this practical guide, you’re going to learn how essential oils can support neurodivergent people, plus the basics of essential oils and how to use them.
What Does the Term ‘High Functioning Autism’ Actually Mean?
The dynamic nature of the definition of High Functioning Autism has caused confusion and division in the Autism community. So what does High Functioning Autism actually mean?
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.
