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Supportive, Research-Based Books on Autism and PDA — Compassionate, Neuroaffirming Tools You Can Use Today

Accessible, Neuroaffirming Guides

Real-Life Support for Navigating Autism and PDA

Short, accessible books grounded in current research and written with clarity, compassion, and real-life application.

Quick, Actionable Support

These concise, actionable guides offer strategies that work for parents, professionals, and neurodivergent individuals.

Rooted in Research

Backed by current research on autism and PDA, with practical insights delivered clearly and compassionately.

Neurodivergent-Affirming

Neurodiversity-informed and trauma-sensitive. These books empower you to parent with confidence, not control.


Reader Favorite

Not Defiant, Just Overwhelmed

Many autistic kids experience something called PDA—Pathological Demand Avoidance—but most parents have never heard of it. This guide explains what PDA really is, why your child resists even simple requests, and gives you respectful, doable strategies you can start using today to make life at home calmer and more connected.


New in the PDA Support Series

Not Mean, Just Struggling

Supporting Sibling Relationships in Autistic Families With a Focus on PDASibling meltdowns, hitting, and jealousy are hard — especially when one child is autistic or PDA. This guide helps you handle tough sibling moments with compassion, and gives tools to support everyone involved — including the kids who aren’t neurodivergent.


FOR PARENTS WONDERING “IS THIS AUTISM?”

When Anxiety Isn't Just Anxiety

Could Your Child’s Anxiety Be Autism in Disguise?
Many kids are misdiagnosed with anxiety when autism is the real cause — especially children who are gifted, social, have a PDA profile, or are girls. Autism in these kids often hides as overwhelm, avoidance, or perfectionism.
This short, eye-opening guide helps you spot the signs, feel confident in your next steps, and includes both how to pursue an evaluation and what you can do to support your child right now — no diagnosis required.


Prevent Shame. Build Trust.

Telling Your Child They Are Autistic

A Step-by-Step Compassionate Guide with Customizable Scripts
Telling your child they’re autistic can feel overwhelming — but it doesn’t have to be. This step-by-step, neuroaffirming guide gives you the clarity, language, and confidence to start the conversation with compassion and respect. Inside, you’ll find customizable scripts for different ages, practical tips for timing and tone, and gentle ways to answer tough questions. Whether your child is young, older, or has a PDA profile, this guide helps you build connection and understanding — without shame.

FOR YOUR SUPPORT SYSTEM

Understanding Autism for Families

Practical Ways to Build Strong Bonds with Your Autistic Loved One
Autism can be hard to understand — especially when it doesn’t look the way people expect. This short, supportive guide helps grandparents, extended family, and friends better understand your autistic loved one in a respectful, neuroaffirming way.
Inside, they’ll learn why certain behaviors aren’t defiance, what actually helps (and what doesn’t), and how to build trust and connection with the autistic person in their life.

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