Reflections
Essays from Kristy Forbes exploring PDA, autistic experience, parenting, identity, care, systems and the ordinary moments that shape family life.
I stopped reminding them to shower and I started making it safe.
Hygiene is a demand. I know that sounds strange, but for a PDA child it's true. Showering, brushing teeth, changing clothes, every single one of these is a demand, even when we offer them softly. Sensory overwhelm is rea...
From Shame to Safety: For those of us who didn't understand our child's neurodivergence, and caused harm they now carry every day.
I think it's so important for those of us who are able to be honest about our earlier days and our learning, to share it. So I want you to know that if you have caused harm in your parenting due to being unsupported, und...
To Struggle Is To Be Human
Our children struggling does not immediately indicate that we are not doing enough, or that we are missing some crucial information. To struggle is to be human and ourΒ behaviour is not the problem - itβs an end result, o...