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.
May 17, 2026
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...