Autism

Defiance? Or something else?

Anything kids do that is anything less than “yes sir, right away sir” is often called DEFIANCE. But what if it's really the exact opposite?

PDA: What are we lookin' for here?

Well, we don’t really know, because: -People with Intellectual Disability (ID) and non-speakers aren’t always included in what little...

"But ABA doesn't work for PDA" - Mmm, hang on a minute.

For one thing, we’re kinda throwing non-PDA Autistics under the bus here, even if it is unintentional. Typical autism strategies don’t...

Not Everything Is PDA

Funny story. There was a post in a PDA group from someone who was wondering how to get their friend to do something. Friend was PDA, they...

PDA Is...

I heard about PDA almost seven years ago thanks to a tip from another parent in a FB group. I found one or two self advocates at the time...

Is masking good or bad?

There are two questions I see most often in discussions about masking. One is, “What’s the big deal about masking? Doesn’t everyone have...

Nuance Is Hard

So if you’ve read my welcome intro, perhaps you’ll remember that part where I said I would occasionally challenge even my own community?...

Mental Health > Skills

This kinda goes with one of my ABA cartoons, but the concept goes far beyond just ABA. This is for everything - school, other therapies,...