PDA Society Service Directory
Organisation Name:
At Peace Parents
Service Type:
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Mentoring, Counselling and Coaching
Description of services:
Parent coaching and research on Pathological Demand Avoidance with the University of Michigan
Where do they offer their services:
Has this organisation read the finding safe and appropriate support guidance on PDA Society's website:
They have read the safe and appropriate support guidance and commit to working in the way it describes.
Does this organisation or members of its team provide services or hold titles that are regulated?:
Yes
Regulatory bodies this organisation or team are registered with:
Ph.D. - Regulatory body = Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the U.S. Department of Education (ED).
Qualifications this organisation holds to undertake the work they do:
I have a Ph.D. in social science and methodology, I am conducting the first peer-reviewed research on PDA in the United States with the University of Michigan. Additionally, I am a mom to two PDA sons and have worked with 1000s of parents of PDA children and teens. We founded a business that employs PDA Autistic individuals (2) and caregivers of PDA children and young adults.
Does this organisation have a clear and transparent charging policy:
Yes
Does this organisation have a publicly available safeguarding policy:
No
Does this organisations team have up to date, clear DBS checks:
Our service doesnt have the level of contact where DBS checks are required
Does this organisation have insurance that covers the work they do:
Yes
Does this organisation have a publicly available Data Protection Policy or statement that explains how you keep data safe:
No
Does this organisation have a publicly available Complaints Policy:
No
Does this organisation have a publicly available Health & Safety Policy:
No
Does this organisation commit to setting clear and manageable expectations about communications and stick to them:
Yes
Does this organisation commit to setting clear and respectful boundaries and not pursuing a personal relationship with people they work with:
Yes
What experience does this organisation or team have of autism:
Two members of our team are PDA Autistic themselves, and everyone at our organization is a direct caregiver (or has been) to at least one PDA child or adult. Casey has a level 1 training from PDA North America on PDA.
What experience does this organisation or team have of working with PDAers/ people who struggle with demands:
We have worked with over 1,000 families whose children or teens are PDAers. About a third of our parents are also PDA Autistic themselves..
How does this organisation keep their knowledge up to date:
Research and training. Conducting research with the University of Michigan Medical School on PDA, Participating in the PDA Society Research Group, additional trainings on Polyvagal Theory, consulting with clinical psychologists and occupational therapists.
Is this organisation committed to trying to accommodate sensory sensitivities / differences:
Yes
Is this organisation committed to working creatively and flexibly with demand avoidant people, focusing on meeting their individual needs (within the boundaries of your working agreement):
Yes
Is this organisation committed to also trying to accommodate any co-occurring conditions people have:
Yes
