Are you a parent or carer of a child or adolescent with a Pathological Demand Avoidant (PDA) Profile?

Join us for a morning of learning and connection as Dr Theresa Kidd (Clinical Psychologist), Dr Miriam Kirby (Clinical Psychologist) and Melanie Turner (Counselling Psychologist) provide a space for Parents of PDAers to deepen their understanding of their child or adolescent.

During this engaging 2.5-hour session, we'll explore a diverse range of topics tailored to address the challenges young people with a PDA profile encounter across their schooling years. From strategies for school engagement and attendance difficulties to insights into homeschooling as well as ways to begin to prepare your child, while they are still school-age, for academic success at college or university.

The session also aims to increase your capacity as a parent by improving your well-being and utilising the five domains of self-care, along with some practical activities for you to use at home.

Drawing from both personal experiences and clinical expertise, Theresa, Miriam and Melanie aim to provide you with practical and compassionate guidance as you navigate parenting and the education of your PDAer.

This 2.5 hours session will focus on:

PDA & Education

School and PDA - what is happening and what makes school difficult?
School Can't and setting school up for success using the school re-engagement AAA model.
Homeschooling - how to make this work for you and your PDAer.
Will my child ever go to university? Laying the foundation for academic success early on.

Self-care for PDA Parents

5 domains of Self Care
Identifying Stressors
Sleep Hygiene
Thriving not just Surviving!
Self-compassion

Q&A Session

Meet the Presenters

Dr Theresa Kidd has a neurodivergent family including two PDA children (now young adults). She has completed research in Autism and Education (including the experiences of Mothers home-educating their Autistic children). She has also provided professional development to hundreds of teachers on ways to engage PDA children and teens in education. All three presenters have worked within university settings supporting neurodivergent students to gain academic, emotional, and social success.

Learn more about our presenters on our website - Click here to read the presenters' bios!

Online Event Hub

On the Hub, you will be able to find the instructions to help access the webinar on the day, the link to the webinar and the workbook. We will also have information listed on the hub on how to access the webinar recording after the session. If you buy a ticket but do not receive an email a week before the event please contact us at events@kiddclinic.com.au

Webinar Terms and Conditions

Any training materials developed and provided by The Kidd Clinic for this training cannot be shared with individuals who do not have a ticket without prior consent from The Kidd Clinic. The recording will be available for viewing 30 days from when it becomes accessible. Please note that it may take up to a week for the recording to be uploaded and ready to access.

Not a parent or carer of a PDA young person but want to learn more about this topic?

Contact our Training Team at training@kiddclinic.com.au to find out more about how The Kidd Clinic can help you meet your learning goals.