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In this episode Heather and Kerissa chat with Dr. Jena Foreman all about medications. We ask all the questions you are afraid to ask. We talk about how medications are metabolized, dosed and med classifications.
This information is for informational and educational purpose. We are in no way prescribing or even recommending medications.
The intent is to equip everyone with a deeper understanding of medications so that they can ask their medical provider more informed questions.


Dr. Jena Foreman is a clinical pharmacist, wife, and mother to a PDA AuDHD daughter. She is a member of the Journeys with PDA community.


Join us as we share from an authentic & real life perspective on in-depth conversations  around neurodiversity, PDA autism profile and the autistic experience. This on occasion includes sensitive and difficult topics. (Topics include but not limited to;  mental health crisis, depression, anxiety, burnout, trauma and suicidal ideation.)  All listeners need to be aware of their own emotional wellbeing and ability to engage in such topics.

We offer connection, co-regulation & community. (And a few laughs!)
Journeys With PDA (Heather & Kerissa) and any special guests are not able to diagnose or prescribe treatments. All information is for educational purposes.

To learn more about Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) autism profile visit our website at https://journeyswithpda.com/

Heather & Kerissa are Certified PDA Trainers. They offer advocacy, education & family support through one-on-one coaching sessions.
You can connect with Heather & Kerissa through their website and on social media.
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This episode is Part 2 of Sleep & PDA .  Heather & Kerissa chat again with Suzanne Gunn from The Motherload Neurodivergent Family Sleep. (https://linktr.ee/themotherloadpda)

Suzanne is is a Certified Infant & Family Sleep Specialist. She is neurodivergent and parent of a PDAer.

Sleep can be a challenge for neurodivergent brains! Ever wonder why you wake up at the same time in the middle of the might? Does your teenager stay up all night? 
Suzanne share the science behind sleeping. 


Join us as we share from an authentic & real life perspective on in-depth conversations  around neurodiversity, PDA autism profile and the autistic experience. This on occasion includes sensitive and difficult topics. (Topics include but not limited to;  mental health crisis, depression, anxiety, burnout, trauma and suicidal ideation.)  All listeners need to be aware of their own emotional wellbeing and ability to engage in such topics.

We offer connection, co-regulation & community. (And a few laughs!)
Journeys With PDA (Heather & Kerissa) and any special guests are not able to diagnose or prescribe treatments. All information is for educational purposes.

To learn more about Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) autism profile visit our website at https://journeyswithpda.com/

Heather & Kerissa are Certified PDA Trainers. They offer advocacy, education & family support through one-on-one coaching sessions.
You can connect with Heather & Kerissa through their website and on social media.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeyswithpda
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/journeys_with_pda/

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In this episode Heather & Kerissa chat with Suzanne Gunn from The Motherload Neurodivergent Family Sleep. (https://linktr.ee/themotherloadpda)

Suzanne is is a Certified Infant & Family Sleep Specialist. She is neurodivergent and parent of a PDAer.

We chat all about SLEEP! Suzanne share the science behind sleeping and the the challenges that arise for neurodivergent people. We all share the challenges we have face as parents and all the "tips & tricks" that failed us. We talk about how we support our PDAer by breaking free of the traditional expectations!

Make sure to subscribe and join us as for more in-depth and real discussions around PDA and the autistic experience. We share from an authentic and real perspective.
We offer connection, co-regulation & community. (And a few laughs!)

To learn more about Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) autism profile visit our website at https://journeyswithpda.com/

Heather & Kerissa are Certified PDA Trainers. They offer advocacy, education & family support through one-on-one coaching sessions.

You can connect with Heather & Kerissa through their website and on social media.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeyswithpda
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/journeys_with_pda/

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In this episode Heather & Kerissa have special guest Michelle Graves from Homebody Michelle. You can connect with Michelle on Instagram at: @homebodymichelleg (https://www.instagram.com/homebodymichelleg/?hl=en)

Michelle is PDA and mother of 4 PDA children. She shares of her experience of supporting her family to a more peaceful and happy place.

We also discuss autistic burnout.  What it can look like, what healing looks like and some of the ways to support your kids as they walk through the difficult season of autistic burnout.
More information on autistic burnout can be found at: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/professional-practice/autistic-burnout#:~:text=Autistic%20burnout%20is%20a%20syndrome,and%20reduced%20tolerance%20to%20stimulus

Make sure to subscribe and join us as we have in-depth and real discussions around PDA and the autistic experience. We share from an authentic and real perspective.
We offer connection, co-regulation & community. (And a few laughs!)

To learn more about Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) autism profile visit our website at https://journeyswithpda.com/

Heather & Kerissa are Certified PDA Trainers. They offer advocacy, education & family support through one-on-one coaching sessions.

You can connect with Heather & Kerissa through their website and on social media.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeyswithpda
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/journeys_with_pda/

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In this episode Heather & Kerissa are joined by Laura Kerbey from PAST (Positive Assessments Support & Training)
https://p-ast.co.uk/
Laura's new book is The Educator's Experience of Pathological Demand Avoidance.

*Trigger Warning: In this episode we are talking about special interests which include subjects that may not be suitable for everyone. These topics include true crime, serial killers  and public disasters such as 9/11.

Heather, Kerissa & Laura talk all about special interests also known as monotropism. Here is the resource we used to discuss monotropism.
https://www.autisticrealms.com/post/monotropism-happy-flow-state

They discuss their own interests and how respecting a person's special interest can encourage connection and community.

Make sure to subscribe and join us as we have in-depth and real discussions around PDA and the autistic experience. We share from an authentic and real perspective.
We offer connection, co-regulation & community. (And a few laughs!)

To learn more about Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) autism profile visit our website at https://journeyswithpda.com/

Heather & Kerissa are Certified PDA Trainers. They offer advocacy, education & family support through one-on-one coaching sessions.

You can connect with Heather & Kerissa through their website and on social media.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeyswithpda
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In this episode Heather & Kerissa discuss the diagnostic criteria of autism. We dig deep into the autistic experience. Explain and give real life examples of autistic characteristics. We use our lived experience plus diagnostic criteria to explain that a person cannot be "a little autistic" and that everyone is not "a little autistic".
Heather & Kerissa cannot diagnose anyone. This is for informational purpose and to help bring a deeper understanding of autism and the autistic experience.

In this episode they do not discuss characteristics found to make up the Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) autism profile. 

Information on the diagnostic criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder can be found here: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/hcp-dsm.html

Make sure to subscribe and join us as we have in-depth and real discussions around PDA and the autistic experience. We share from an authentic and real perspective.
We offer connection, co-regulation & community. (And a few laughs!)

To learn more about Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) autism profile visit our website at https://journeyswithpda.com/

Heather & Kerissa are Certified PDA Trainers. They offer advocacy, education & family support through one-on-one coaching sessions.

You can connect with Heather & Kerissa through their website and on social media.
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Heather & Kerissa chat with special guest Amanda Diekman author of the soon to be released book "Low-Demand Parenting".
Amanda shares about her family's journey through Pathological Demand Avoidance, autistic burnout, crisis and the path they took to find peace and healing.
Amanda is a coach and has many helpful courses and resources to support parents.
Visit her website: https://www.amandadiekman.com/
Take her quiz, Why is it all so hard? https://www.amandadiekman.com/quiz
Pre-order her book: Low-Demand Parenting https://www.amandadiekman.com/book

Make sure to subscribe and join us as we have in-depth and real discussions around PDA and the autistic experience. We share from an authentic and real perspective.
We offer connection, co-regulation & community. (And a few laughs!)

To learn more about Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) autism profile visit our website at https://journeyswithpda.com/

Heather & Kerissa are Certified PDA Trainers. They offer advocacy, education & family support through one-on-one coaching sessions.

You can connect with Heather & Kerissa through their website and on social media.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeyswithpda
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/journeys_with_pda/

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In a world full of demands, tasks, obligations and busy schedules, we all find ourselves avoiding something. As humans, we avoid and procrastinate.
In this episode, Heather & Kerissa talk about the difference in the kind of avoidance that comes along with being autistic and Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA). The root cause of avoidance plays a big part in supporting and processing through it.

Join us as we have in-depth and real discussions around PDA and the autistic experience. We share from an authentic and real perspective.
 
 We offer connection, community and co-regulation. (And a few laughs!)
 
 To learn more about Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) autism profile visit our website at journeyswithpda.com.
Heather & Kerissa are Certified PDA Trainers. They offer advocacy, education & family support through one-on-one coaching sessions.
You can connect with Heather & Kerissa through their website and on social media.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/journeyswithpda
Instagram: www.instagram.com/journeys_with_pda/

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In this episode, Heather & Kerissa go into detail about what Pathological Demand Avoidance autism profile is. They discuss the characteristics and how PDA can present.
Heather & Kerissa also share why PDA is such an important subject to them.

Join us as we have in-depth and real discussions around PDA and the autistic experience. We share from an authentic and real perspective.
 
 We offer connection, community and co-regulation. (And a few laughs!)
 
 To learn more about Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) autism profile visit our website at journeyswithpda.com.

Heather & Kerissa are Certified PDA Trainers. They offer advocacy, education & family support through one-on-one coaching sessions.

You can connect with Heather & Kerissa through their website and on social media.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/journeyswithpda
Instagram: www.instagram.com/journeys_with_pda/

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Who We Are- An Introduction

Welcome to our first episode of Journeys With PDA Coffee Chat Podcast.
In this episode, you will get to meet Heather Jessup and Kerissa Lyman.
They share about themselves, talk about their own neurodivergence and what brought them on to the journey of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) autism profile.
They share their stories from an authentic and real perspective. They offer truth and honesty. No glossing over the truth of the challenges that come with being neurodivergent and parenting neurodivergent kids. 

They offer connection, community and co-regulation. And a few laughs!

To learn more about Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) autism profile visit their website at journeyswithpda.com.

You can connect with Heather & Kerissa through their website and on social media.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/journeyswithpda
Instagram: www.instagram.com/journeys_with_pda/

In the next episode, they will dig deep into why they are passionate about PDA!

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