Parent & Caregiver OT Education Series
Understanding the PDA Profile:
Support your child’s need for autonomy
A 6-week online OT Education Series for parents + caregivers across Canada
Our Parent & Caregiver OT Education Series is continuing this Summer 2026!
Understanding the PDA Profile: Support your child’s need for autonomy
Wondering why your child resists everyday demands or becomes overwhelmed so quickly?
Join our 6-week online OT-led parent series to better understand
your child’s pathological demand avoidance (PDA) profile and learn practical strategies that help.
Takes less than 2 minutes to sign up!
Connect • Understand • Collaborate • Support
This 6-week online series offers a deeper dive into understanding your child’s PDA profile—and how to support them in ways that feel practical, respectful, and do-able in everyday life.
For many families, the questions start to pile up:
- Why do everyday demands feel so hard for my child?
- Why can things change so quickly from okay… to not okay at all?
- What’s underneath my child’s need to avoid or resist?
- What is their nervous system trying to communicate in these moments?
- How can I respond in a way that doesn’t escalate things further?
- What actually helps (and what doesn’t)?
If you’ve found yourself wondering any of these things, you’re not alone.
These are exactly the kinds of questions we’ll explore together in this series.
PDA stands for Pathological Demand Avoidance.
This is a profile is when everyday demands feel overwhelming, leading to a strong need for autonomy.
These responses are not defiance, but a reflection of how a child’s nervous system experiences pressure.
What We’ll Cover
Led by an expert in PDA, Ella Johnson OT.
This series will support you to:
Group Details (Summer 2026)
🗓 Thursdays at 6:30 PM PT
📍 Online (join from anywhere in Canada)
⏳ 6 weeks starting June 4, 2026
“Very knowledgeable and super accommodating when answering questions and taking time to answer them, offering techniques and solutions/ directions to improve.”
Parent of an 8 year old with a PDA profile
If you’ve been searching for support with your child’s PDA profile—whether that’s moments of overwhelm, navigating everyday demands, or finding what works with daily life—this series offers practical, neurodiversity-affirming support from an occupational therapist.
Funding Options
Autism Funding & At Home Program
To determine if you can bill our OT Education Series to Autism Funding, we recommend contacting them directly for eligibility details.
Please see our Funding Page or Contact Us for more information.
ONLINE –
Join from anywhere in Canada!
How to Book
Fill out our quick & easy sign up form!
Ask us your questions!
