If you feel like you’re doing everything “right” but still struggling to support your Autistic or PDA child, this episode will help you understand why — and show you what truly creates change (even when nothing else has worked).
In this foundational episode, I share the three quiet truths that transformed our family from daily stress and shutdowns into deeper connection and clarity. You’ll learn why traditional behaviour-based approaches often make things harder for Autistic and PDA children, and how understanding your child’s nervous system can shift everything.
We start with what matters most: seeing your child through a lens of safety, communication and trust — not compliance or correction.
✨ In this episode:
• Why this journey transforms your child and you
• How behaviour is communication, not something to “fix”
• Why your presence matters more than perfect strategies
• A new, attuned lens for raising Autistic & PDA children
• How to begin creating a calmer, more connected home
If you’re overwhelmed by conflicting advice or you feel like nothing is fully making sense yet, this episode will help you exhale — and finally understand what your child has been trying to show you all along.
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About the Show: Chantal Hewitt provides neuroaffirming strategies for Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and Autism. We help families navigate autistic burnout, family wellbeing and sibling dynamics, challenging behaviour, school refusal and autism meltdowns using low-demand parenting.
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