Excluded by Support Structures
A conversation about the gap between the existence of options and their actual feasibility in a state of overload and alarm.
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autonomy
All entries tagged with “autonomy”.
If this is what adulthood looks like, then what should therapy look like?
A compilation of two presentations from the PDA Conference in Perth (November 11, 2025): Noa Saddik Extreme PDA in Adults Honours Project Dr. Miriam Kirkby & Melanie Turner Therapeutic Work with Adults with PDA
Capability vs Capacity - Kate Heina's talk
A reflection after Kate Heina's talk on the difference between capability and capacity, and on aligning expectations with current regulatory availability.
Amanda Diekman - Low-Demand Parenting
A reflection after Amanda Diekman's talk on PDA, autonomy, survival responses, and low-demand parenting as a practice of radical acceptance and environmental accommodation.
Excluded by the Construction of Support – an Essay on the Poznań Tragedy
An essay on the Poznań tragedy, the gap between benefits and support, and a system that removes autonomy while leaving responsibility in place.
‘I'll be first!’ Perfectionism as a form of control
A reflection on perfectionism in children with a PDA profile as a strategy of safety, control, and masking rather than a drive for the podium.