If parenting feels harder the more strategies you try, this episode gently explains why foundations—not fixes—are what truly support autistic and PDA children long term. This episode explores attuned parenting foundations for autistic and PDA children. In this final episode of the Attuned Parenting Foundations series, I’m not introducing anything new — instead, I’m helping you connect the dots. I walk you through why these foundations matter so deeply when you’re supporting an autistic or PDA...
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If parenting feels harder the more strategies you try, this episode gently explains why foundations—not fixes—are what truly support autistic and PDA children long term. This episode explores attuned parenting foundations for autistic and PDA children. In this final episode of the Attuned Parenting Foundations series, I’m not introducing anything new — instead, I’m helping you connect the dots. I walk you through why these foundations matter so deeply when you’re supporting an autistic or PDA...
Helping Your Autistic Child Through Meltdowns: 6 Connection-First Strategies That Work
Attuned Spectrum: PDA & Autism Parenting Support
11 minutes
1 month ago
Helping Your Autistic Child Through Meltdowns: 6 Connection-First Strategies That Work
Meltdowns are not misbehaviour — they’re communication from an overwhelmed nervous system. In this episode, I walk you through what’s really happening beneath autistic meltdowns and how connection, not control, becomes the foundation for calming your child. You’ll learn why meltdowns are a sign of overload, not defiance, and how your own nervous system plays a critical role in helping your child return to safety. I’ll take you inside what’s happening in your child’s brain during dysregulation...
Attuned Spectrum: PDA & Autism Parenting Support
If parenting feels harder the more strategies you try, this episode gently explains why foundations—not fixes—are what truly support autistic and PDA children long term. This episode explores attuned parenting foundations for autistic and PDA children. In this final episode of the Attuned Parenting Foundations series, I’m not introducing anything new — instead, I’m helping you connect the dots. I walk you through why these foundations matter so deeply when you’re supporting an autistic or PDA...
