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.
Can You Have PDA Without Autism?
‘Can you have PDA without Autism?’ is a common question asked by people who have recently discovered Pathological Demand Avoidance.
My Child’s Specialist Won’t Confirm a PDA Diagnosis. What do I do?
A PDA diagnosis can be tricky to get. What options are available to parents seeking a PDA diagnosis in Australia?
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.
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.
