Introducing PDA 101 – A monthly webinar led by PDA North America founder and licensed therapist, Diane Gould. This webinar is for families, individuals and professionals who have recently heard of PDA (pathological demand avoidance) or a refresher course for those that want to dig a little deeper into their basic understanding of PDA. Diane will do a presentation and answer questions at the end.

Held the first Thursday each month at 7:00 CST. Registration is required. To protect the privacy of those attending, these webinars will not be recorded.

PDANA Training: Forging a Fit: Education Collaboration for PDA Families

with Zach Morris, Education Consultant

This live training will be available for 2 weeks post-event for all ticket purchasers.

Join Zach as he leads you through a process for identifying the experience and needs of your student to better serve their educational experience. If you are looking for direction, but you aren’t sure what steps to take or what to focus on, this training will offer you a roadmap.

(*This is the same training that was given at the 2024 PDA North America Conference.)

This live training will be available for 2 weeks post-event for all ticket purchasers.

(*This is the same training that was given at the 2024 PDA North America Conference.)

PDANA Training: Polyvagyl Theory & the Safe and Sound Protocol with Colleen Hanson

with Colleen Hanson, MSW, LCSW

This training will be available for 2 weeks post-event for all ticket purchasers.

This presentation will provide an introduction/overview of Polyvagal Theory developed by Stephen Porges.  The theory provides an understanding of how the nervous system responds to cues of safety, challenge or threat and how this influences our social behavior, physical and mental health.  Colleen will provide examples and practical information about how applying a Polyvagal theory lens can be helpful in daily life for self-regulation and providing support to others.

Finally, she will share information about the intervention developed by Stephen Porges called the Safe and Sound Protocol that she has been using in practice since 2019. It is a passive intervention that uses music to tone and retune the nervous system helping to create a better basis for regulation, social connection, and other cognitive processes.

This live training will be available for 2 weeks post-event for all ticket purchasers.

Join Sandra the PDA Mama Bear as she discusses hidden hierarchy and motivation killers that lurk subtly in everyday communication, not commonly perceptible to most, but possibly very perceptible to a PDA’er.  If you feel like you’re trying everything but still stuck, this may be exactly the webinar you need.

(*This is the same training that was given at the 2024 PDA North America Conference.)

Webinar: PMS (Parents Maintaining Selfcare)

with Carrie Danny, RISE Vice President & Founder (Reimagining Inclusive Self Empowerment)

Practical ways parents can start and maintain self-care. In this workshop you are guided to create a personalized plan to incorporate self-care into your parenting and everyday life.

PDA North America Certificate Program Level 1 was created for professionals and/or mentors of PDAers (parents included).

Led by our amazing team of neurodivergent experts, Diane Gould, Founder of PDANA and LCSW, Zach Morris (autsitc), Education Consultant & Homeschool Advisor, and Sandra McConnell (PDA/autistic), Certified PDA Trainer and Parent Consultant.

This five-hour training will cover topics from an in-depth look at the PDA (pathological demand avoidant) profile of autism by Diane Gould, Executive Director of PDA North America, along with two of the biggest struggles that every PDA parent faces – the parenting paradigm shift, and education/learning and PDA.

The training will take place via Zoom and will be recorded. All ticket purchasers will have access to the recording for 2 weeks.

PDA North America Certificate Program – Level 2

Join us on July 27th for the Level 2 PDA North America Certificate Program created by team of autistic experts. This course was created for professionals only. Led by Diane Gould, Founder of PDANA and LCSW, Zach Morris, Education Consultant & Homeschool Advisor, and Sandra McConnell, Certified PDA Trainer and Parent Consultant.

In this training we will discuss anecdotal cases and/or students and give you an activity to complete during your training.

The training will take place via Zoom and will NOT be recorded. All ticket purchasers must attend this live in order to receive the certificate of completion.

This webinar will be available for 2 weeks post-event for all ticket purchasers.

This webinar is for families of PDA children who want to learn what to expect as they get older, and for PDA adults looking for solidarity and tips. Both PJ and Brook will share about how they are in a deconstruction era and attempt to bring the lessons they learn about themselves to others so they can move forward swifter and more safely.

Through their lived experience, they will share how adult PDAers can be more compassionate toward themselves, and show parents of PDAers how to better understand the struggles their children have and how to navigate it all.