Exploring the PDA Profile of Autism

Exploring the PDA Profile of Autism

What is PDA? New to the United States, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Syndrome is a small, distinct profile of autism characterized by avoiding demands and expectations due to an anxiety-based need for control. Our recent Parenting Impossible podcast guest, Diane...
Technology and a Neurodiverse Workplace

Technology and a Neurodiverse Workplace

Back-to-School Time First, it’s back-to-school time for most students in the United States!  Podcast host, Annette Hines reflects at the beginning of the episode on the busy preparation in her household for her two daughters that started a few weeks before the...
Episode 77: How to Use Your Voice for Good

Episode 77: How to Use Your Voice for Good

Derek “Tank” Schottle, a Special Olympian with Autism from Sugar Land, Texas, joined Parenting Impossible to share his experience with sports and inspiring other people with disabilities through social media. Tank joined the Special Olympics in 2001, and plays seven...