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Q&A 6/5/2025

0:15  Externalized vs. Internalized Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)

4:43 The Differences between Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD) & Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)

9:50 How Do You Tell The Difference Between "Normal" Anxiety and an Anxiety Disorder

15:23 Navigating a Learning Disability Diagnosis

22:17 What Are Helpful Accommodations for a Child with ADHD

Q&A 5/29/2025

0:10 How to explain an autism diagnosis to a young child

3:00 Coping with burnout as a late diagnosed adult on the spectrum

5:59 How do you go beyond lower demands for a PDA child

9:25 How do you navigate oppositional behaviors with ADHD kids

15:30 How to respond to dysregulation

20:56 How to teach emotional regulation and flexibility

Q&A 5/22/2025

0:20 What types of therapies are helpful for pathological demand avoidance (PDA) children?

4:30 What is the best thing to do for our children when they become dysregulated?

8:03 How can we teach our kids skills such as dealing with big emotions?

9:50 How do you help kids that are both autistic and ADHD? They need time warnings but then also forget due to time blindness.

Q&A 5/15/2025

0:25 What are the first and/or early signs of autism?

5:05 What are important bases to cover as an autistic child grows up? (examples: guardianship, housing, independent living skills)

12:15 How do we understand the 'why' behind the behavior with dysregulated kids?

17:40 General thoughts on screen time? Are screens actually regulating for kids?

Q&A 5/8/2025

2:08 What do you advise parents of autistic kids to do when their kid is stimming?

5:23 Do you have tips for parents of high academically functioning AuDHD kids going through school refusal and can't articulate where their anxiety is coming from?

8:56 Why do screens have to be constant and so loud?

11:19 What makes a kid want to destroy stuff? Even things that they really like?

14:11 what is the consensus on screen time for our kids?

18:37 What is the difference between going to a pediatrician for adhd testing and going to a psychologist for adhd testing?

22:06 How often should an autism dx be reevaluated? Is that important?