Attuned Spectrum: Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Autism Parenting Support | Low Demand Parenting
Claim This Podcastby Chantal Hewitt - PDA Autism Support & Low Demand Parenting
Podcast Overview
<p>Is every day a battle you didn’t sign up for? You’re not failing. Your child isn’t broken. The approach just needs to change.<br><br>The Attuned Spectrum Podcast is for parents navigating the complex, exhausting, and often isolating reality of raising a PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) autistic child — whether they’re five, fifteen, or twenty-five.<br><br>Hosted by Chantal Hewitt — Family Autism Support Coach, experienced educator, late-diagnosed autistic, ADHD and PDA mum of three neurodivergent children including a PDA son — this is the podcast that meets you where you actually are. Not where you’re supposed to be.<br><br>Here we move beyond behaviour management and into nervous system safety, low-demand parenting, and connection-first approaches that actually work. We cover school refusal, autistic meltdowns, co-regulation, PDA burnout, and the transition to adulthood that nobody prepares you for.<br><br>If you’ve ever Googled “is it me?” at 11pm — this is your place.<br><br>New episodes fortnightly. Follow so you never miss one.</p>
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Recent Episodes
June 19, 2026
The Burnout Nobody Talks About | What PDA Parenting Actually Costs You
You can get through the day, keep the wheels turning, and still feel completely empty the moment the house goes quiet. That specific kind of exhaustion is what we’re naming today, the nervous system toll of parenting a child with a PDA profile, where co-regulation isn’t an occasional tool but a constant job. We share a story many parents will recognise: the after-school crash, the high alert that never really switches off, and the guilt that can follow even the most human thoughts. Then we u...
June 4, 2026
Interoception Changes How We Teach Regulation for PDA Autistic and Neurodivergent Kids (Guest Kelly Mahler)
Meltdowns, shutdowns, and “out of nowhere” explosions often get labelled as behaviour problems, but what if they come from not supporting our children to really listen to their bodies, first? I sit down with award-winning occupational therapist and author Kelly Mahler to talk about interoception, the often-missed sense that helps us notice what’s happening inside the body. When autistic children and other neurodivergent kids struggle to name feelings, it’s not a moral failing or a motiv...
May 22, 2026
PDA Parenting: Your Child Does Not Need Fixing, but Your Home Might
PDA can make parenting feel like a full-time job in nervous system management, and it’s easy to believe the answer is learning more techniques for your autistic child. We’re taking a different angle: the family system. When one person is chronically stressed or dysregulated, it doesn’t stay contained, it ripples through the whole household. That’s why real relief often comes from shifting the environment around your child, not trying to change who they are. We talk family systems theory in p...
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- What is Attuned Spectrum: Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Autism Parenting Support | Low Demand Parenting?
<p>Is every day a battle you didn’t sign up for? You’re not failing. Your child isn’t broken. The approach just needs to change.<br><br>The Attuned Spectrum Podcast is for parents navigating the complex, exhausting, and often isolating reality of raising a PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) autistic child — whether they’re five, fifteen, or twenty-five.<br><br>Hosted by Chantal Hewitt — Family Autism Support Coach, experienced educator, late-diagnosed autistic, ADHD and PDA mum of three neurodivergent children including a PDA son — this is the podcast that meets you where you actually are. Not where you’re supposed to be.<br><br>Here we move beyond behaviour management and into nervous system safety, low-demand parenting, and connection-first approaches that actually work. We cover school refusal, autistic meltdowns, co-regulation, PDA burnout, and the transition to adulthood that nobody prepares you for.<br><br>If you’ve ever Googled “is it me?” at 11pm — this is your place.<br><br>New episodes fortnightly. Follow so you never miss one.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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