Buckle in - this is is a bit of a longer one - as our topic of Pervasive Drive for Autonomy(PDA) is so complex, we needed more time to unpack this at times, perplexing, nervous system disability, and how it shows up in our kids at home and in school.

Both Chrissie & Steph have lived experience of raising a little PDAer, and they have learnt so much 'on the job' about just how much these kids are wired for safety and relational attunement from their attachment figures.

We hope this informative chat leads you further into your understandings about how the nervous system is impacted so significantly for these kids in educational settings, and why using intrinsic motivation and known areas of interests, declarative language and understanding sensory systems are paramount when supporting them.

We really need to provide them with as many opportunities for a sense of' felt safety and strongly attuned relationships' to support their nervous system regulation, keep them engaged and able to learn.

Work with Steph Robertson: https://www.sgroccupationaltherapy.com/

Resources mentioned in this episode:

The body keeps the score

Declarative Language Handbook

Dan Siegal - brain hand model

Polyvagal Theory