Media

Check out some of my podcast and media appearances where I talk about neurodiversity, autism, ADHD, and PDA

In episode #104 of the At Peace Parent Podcast, I talk with Casey Ehrlich, PhD, about some of the misconceptions about PDA such as, "All kids are demand avoidant." We hope this episode helps parents of PDA kids or teens recognize and tackle doubts foisted on them by other people in their lives.

In episode #100 of the At Peace Parent Podcast, I talk with Casey Ehrlich, PhD, about a dynamic I see all the time - when two parents aren't on the same page about how to parent their PDA child or teen. I share my perspective as a clinical psychologist, who often works with parents on marriage dynamics while they raise a PDA child or teen.

In episode #93 of the At Peace Parent Podcast, I talk with Casey Ehrlich, PhD, about a a few diagnoses - DMDD, IED and ODD - that children often receive before their parents figure out they are PDA. And then we also discussed the grieving process that many parents go through after learning their child has a disability, and how that can be different from ableism, which parents often feel guilty about.

Listen to my episode on the Embrace Autism IRL podcast where I talk about my approach to assessing neurodivergent adults and children and offering neurodiversity-affirming care, parenting challenging children,pathological demand avoidance (PDA), social justice, trauma, education, and advocating for the rights of children.

Listen to my talk with the Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint about the importance of neuroaffirming care in schools and to support neurodiverse kids

On episode #63 of At Peace Parents podcast, I talk about strategies for parents of children with both PDA and OCD, and how to handle violence and hitting, especially with the added challenge of keeping siblings safe.

On episode #57 of the At Peace Parents podcast, I tackled some questions submitted by parents like questions we took on for this episode: -- How do you know if the behavior you are observing as a parent is from ADHD or PDA? What are the differences and similarities? --Why are psychologists so resistant to recognizing PDA? --Are psychologists helpful at all if they aren’t PDA themselves? Is it even worth trying to find a psychologist? --What do you do if ABA is recommended by a doctor, but intuitively you don't think it is the right fit?