Personal resilience when caring for a PDAer (Two-Part Podcast)

Personal resilience when caring for a PDAer

This two-part podcast is included in our monthly and annual subscriptions, or can be purchased individually. It offers extended discussion, extra content and further insights into building resilience as part of the PDA journey.

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Support your resilience and wellbeing while caring for a PDAer with this powerful two-part podcast experience.

In Part 1, Rachel Crutcher shares her personal journey of parenting a PDAer, exploring what resilience means in this context, the research behind it, and the qualities that help it grow over time. You’ll hear honest reflections on coping during difficult moments and sustaining strength through the ongoing challenges of healthcare, education and everyday life.

Part 2 takes you deeper. Rachel builds on the first conversation with extended insights into real-life resilience: navigating diagnosis, balancing the needs of family members, advocating for support, managing anxiety in public and finding practical tools for rest, self-care and joy in small moments.

Created by the PDA Society with contributions from people with lived experience and experts in the field.

Disclaimer
The views and opinions expressed by guest speakers in this podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the PDA Society. While we aim to provide balanced and inclusive discussions, individual experiences and perspectives may vary. The PDA Society is committed to using language and terminology that reflects the preferences of PDA/autistic people, but sometimes our guests may use language and terminology which differs. Appearance on our podcast is not an endorsement of an individual, and not all of our guests will align with our position on the issues discussed.