If advocating for your Autistic or PDA child makes your heart race, your mind go blank, or leaves you unsure of what to say, this episode will give you a simple, empowering framework you can use in any conversation — from school meetings to family discussions.
In this episode, I break down the four steps I use (and now teach) to help parents advocate with clarity, confidence and calm. You’ll learn how to guide professionals toward understanding your child’s needs, how to make requests that actually get implemented, and how to speak from your child’s story instead of pressure or defensiveness.
✨ In this episode:
• Why advocacy feels so overwhelming for so many parents
• How to start every conversation with your child’s story (not stats)
• A simple framework for making clear, specific requests
• How to educate others without over explaining
• Confidence-building steps you can apply to any meeting or situation
If you’ve ever frozen up in a school meeting, struggled to explain your child’s needs, or felt dismissed when advocating, this episode will help you speak up with more clarity and confidence — without burning yourself out.
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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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