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Therapy in Alexandria, Virginia


Parenting is hard- and Recognizing Demand Avoidance (PDA) isn’t always straightforward
By Melanie Froemke, LCSW, RPT-S, e-RYT As a therapist, one of my strengths and passions is supporting parents of high-performing (often late-diagnosed) autistic kids, particularly those who have demand avoidant behaviors. To the untrained eye or unknowing parent, these behaviors can come across as difficult to understand and navigate, and sometimes, confounding and just downright maddening! As parents, we may feel judged by other parents, teachers, and really, by society in
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