PDA Burnout Conference

PDA Burnout Conference – Recorded Access

This is a recording of our live conference from February 2026.

Included in our annual subscription. Monthly subscribers receive 50% off – please contact us to receive your discount code.

Burnout is something many PDAers, parents, carers and professionals encounter — often repeatedly, and often without enough understanding or support.

This recorded conference brings together expert insight, lived experience and practical reflection, all focused specifically on burnout in PDA. It offers a compassionate, informed learning experience designed to deepen understanding, reduce harm and explore sustainable ways forward.

Hosted by the PDA Society, this comprehensive training provides access to the full day of content, excluding live chat and interactive elements.

About the Conference Recording

This recorded conference includes:

• Pre-recorded presentations from expert speakers

• Recorded clinical discussions and Q&A sessions

• Contributions from clinicians, researchers, parents and PDA adults

• Practical reflections and recovery-focused insight

• A thoughtful, compassionate exploration of burnout and nervous system recovery

Please note:
Live chat discussions, real-time facilitation and interactive elements from the live event are not included in this recorded version.

What’s Included

When you purchase the recording, you will receive:

• Full access to the conference presentations and recorded speaker discussions

• Expert insight into burnout in PDA, including recovery, “stuckness,” sleep, education challenges and supporting young people in distress

• A free copy of the PDA Society Children and Young People’s PDA Burnout Workbook*, designed to:

  • Help understand the burnout process

  • Focus on what is doable now

  • Provide practical tools to return to over time

*The workbook will be available to download via the Training Hub.

Recorded sessions

This recorded conference includes the following sessions:

Introduction to Burnout

Jodie Clarke
Defining burnout, why it matters, how it presents in PDA children and young people, and what supports recovery.

Clinical Q&A: Understanding Burnout

Dr Georgie Siggers
How burnout presents from a clinical perspective, what may be happening neurologically and developmentally, and approaches to support.

The Forgotten Side of PDA

Liz Evans – The Untypical OT
The impact of burnout on parents, carers and family systems — with practical strategies to reduce harm and protect wellbeing.

Parents’ Perspectives on Burnout

Adam Knowles & Duncan Casburn (with PDA Society Lead Trainer)
Lived experiences of supporting a child through PDA-related burnout, including challenges, turning points and reflections.

What Burnout Feels Like

Riko Ryuki (with Ed Archer, PDA Society CEO)
A PDA adult perspective on burnout and recovery — what it feels like internally and what truly helps.

Lived Experience of Burnout and Recovery

Jodie Clarke & Mel Duncan
Practical reflections on recovery, stuckness, nervous system safety and recognising “glimmers” of change.

Explaining Burnout to Others

Courtney Friedman-Thompson
How to communicate burnout experiences and needs to schools, professionals, family members and support networks.

Who Is This Training For?

This recorded conference may be helpful for:

• PDA adults

• Parents and carers

• Teachers and education professionals

• Psychologists, therapists and clinicians

• Anyone supporting a PDAer experiencing burnout

• PDA children and young people (via the adults supporting them)

Access & Inclusion

We are committed to making this training as accessible and inclusive as possible.

• Subtitles are available on all recorded presentations

• You can pause, rewatch and engage with the material at your own pace

• A low-pressure, compassionate learning environment is central to our approach

If you have access requirements or need additional support, please contact:
training.support@pdasociety.org.uk

Our Approach

This training is not about quick fixes.

It is about understanding burnout as a nervous system response, reducing harm, recognising recovery “glimmers,” and supporting sustainable wellbeing for PDAers and the people around them.

Burnout is not a failure.
It is a necessary nervous system response — and recovery begins with safety, reduced demand and validation.

We hope this recorded conference offers insight, reassurance and practical guidance for your journey.