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Reflections

Essays from Kristy Forbes exploring PDA, autistic experience, parenting, identity, care, systems and the ordinary moments that shape family life.

PDA accommodations for children can be challenging for parents and carers to identify

Jul 31, 2025


My youngest says "No" and all its variations in response to almost every request I make of them.


And I don't flinch.

This is an accommodation. It is a means of balancing what feels off kilter for a PDAer when a demand is p...

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