Puberty, Periods and PDA (Two-Part Podcast)
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Overview
Female Puberty and PDA — Two-Part Podcast
This two-part podcast is included in our monthly and annual subscriptions, or can be purchased individually. It offers extended discussion, deep insight and practical understanding around female puberty and PDA, supporting carers, parents, professionals and female PDAers themselves.
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Navigating puberty can be challenging for any young person — and for female PDAers, the experience can involve unique social, emotional and sensory complexities. This two-part series blends lived experience, expert insights and compassionate guidance to help you understand, support and respond to these changes with confidence and care.
In Part 1, we explore the foundations of female puberty in the context of PDA, including bodily changes, emotional shifts, sensory experience and how these intersect with demand avoidance and regulation.
Part 2 builds on this understanding with deeper insight into practical support: managing communication, reducing pressure, supporting identity and autonomy, and navigating relationships, expectations and wellbeing through adolescence and beyond.
Created by the PDA Society with contributions from people with lived experience and professionals 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 PDAers and 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.
