Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) is a profile on the autism spectrum characterized by an extreme avoidance of everyday demands and an anxiety-driven need to be in...
What is Pathological Demand Avoidance Autism?
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What is Phonological Processing?
Phonological processing refers to the ability to recognize and manipulate the sound structures of language, which is essential for reading, spelling, and speaking. It...
What is Sensory Process Disorder?
Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), or Sensory Integration Disorder, is when the brain has difficulty receiving and responding to information that comes in through the...
What is the Barton Reading and Spelling System?
The Barton Reading and Spelling System is a structured literacy program designed to help students who struggle with reading, spelling, and writing, particularly those with...
What is the Orton-Gillingham Approach?
The Orton-Gillingham Approach is a structured, multisensory, and individualized method developed in the 1930s by neuropsychiatrist Dr. Samuel Orton and educator/psychologist...
What is the Wilson Reading System (WRS)?
The Wilson Reading System (WRS) is a structured literacy program designed to help individuals with language-based learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, improve their...
What is Visual Processing Disorder?
Visual Processing Disorder (VPD) refers to difficulties in the brain's ability to make sense of visual information. It’s not a problem with eyesight or how clearly a person...
What Should Each Grade Level Learn? A Grade-by-Grade Guide
Understanding what children are expected to learn at each grade level helps parents, teachers, and homeschoolers provide age-appropriate education and track developmental...
What to Do When Curriculum Isn’t Just Not Working
There it sits: the shiny curriculum that once held so much promise. It had glowing reviews, maybe a few sample pages that looked fun, and the title alone sounded like it...
What’s the Deal with AI?
AI. Artificial Intelligence. You’ve heard about it. You’re using it right now (hi!). It’s in your phone, your car, your search bar — maybe even your fridge. But what is it,...
When Reading and Spelling Actually Click
Somewhere between snack time and losing yet another sock, a curious question tends to float through the minds of those shepherding young learners: “When do kids actually...
Why does PDA Autism Demand Avoidance Happen?
It is evident that there is a strong correlation between persistent and pronounced demand avoidance and a strong desire for control. However, this connection is not fully...
