The ABA Speech Podcast- Easy Strategies for Speech Therapists, BCBAs, and RBTs
Rose Griffin
264 episodes
1 week ago
In this reprise episode, I’m revisiting an important conversation with Dr. Michael Selbst and Dr. Jeniffer Cruz about Pathological Demand Avoidance, often called PDA. I began getting more questions about PDA as clinicians and parents shared concerns about students who weren’t responding to traditional strategies and seemed to escalate around even small or well-intended demands. In this episode, we break down what PDA is and how it’s currently understood. While PDA is not a formal diagnosis in...
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In this reprise episode, I’m revisiting an important conversation with Dr. Michael Selbst and Dr. Jeniffer Cruz about Pathological Demand Avoidance, often called PDA. I began getting more questions about PDA as clinicians and parents shared concerns about students who weren’t responding to traditional strategies and seemed to escalate around even small or well-intended demands. In this episode, we break down what PDA is and how it’s currently understood. While PDA is not a formal diagnosis in...
#251: Supporting Parents Through Telehealth with Lily Darnell and Sarah Varillas
The ABA Speech Podcast- Easy Strategies for Speech Therapists, BCBAs, and RBTs
22 minutes
2 months ago
#251: Supporting Parents Through Telehealth with Lily Darnell and Sarah Varillas
Lily Darnell and Sarah Varillas of Inner Circle Autism Network are using a telehealth behavioral parent training model to support families in a powerful new way. Their approach helps parents gain the tools and confidence to use ABA strategies at home—especially when traditional, clinic-based services may not be accessible. For many families, clinic environments or long waitlists can create barriers to care. Inner Circle’s telehealth model offers a lifeline for those in transition, waiting for...
The ABA Speech Podcast- Easy Strategies for Speech Therapists, BCBAs, and RBTs
In this reprise episode, I’m revisiting an important conversation with Dr. Michael Selbst and Dr. Jeniffer Cruz about Pathological Demand Avoidance, often called PDA. I began getting more questions about PDA as clinicians and parents shared concerns about students who weren’t responding to traditional strategies and seemed to escalate around even small or well-intended demands. In this episode, we break down what PDA is and how it’s currently understood. While PDA is not a formal diagnosis in...
