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Attuned Spectrum | Support For Parents Raising PDA & Autistic Children
What if parenting your Autistic or PDA child didn’t feel so overwhelming — and you finally had support that honours your family?
I’m Chantal Hewitt — a PDA autistic, ADHD mother of three, including a PDA autistic son; an experienced educator with more than a decade in early childhood education and development; and a Family Autism & PDA Support Coach for parents who feel overwhelmed, burnt out, or quietly isolated as they try to make sense of their child’s needs.
I created Attuned Spectrum for families navigating intense emotions, explosive behaviour, sensory differences, anxiety-driven demand avoidance, burnout, shutdowns, masking, or a child who feels “different” but doesn’t fit traditional descriptions of Autism. Many parents who find this podcast don’t yet know whether their child is PDA — they just know the usual advice hasn’t worked. If that’s you, you’re in exactly the right place.
This isn’t a behaviour podcast.
It’s a connection-first, nervous-system-first, neurodiversity-affirming space for parents raising children with persistent drives for autonomy, big emotional worlds, misunderstood sensory needs, and nervous systems overwhelmed by a world that wasn’t built for them.
In each episode, I gently guide you through:
• what Autistic and PDA behaviours really communicate
• how to reduce demand anxiety and daily power struggles
• how to support your child through meltdowns and shutdowns
• how to co-regulate when you feel overstimulated yourself
• how to advocate at school when no one else understands
• how to recognise Autistic and PDA burnout in children
• how to create a calmer, safer, more attuned home
Whether your child is diagnosed, suspected, or you’re simply trying to understand explosive behaviour or daily overwhelm, this podcast will help you make sense of your child’s inner world and support them in ways that truly work.
You deserve guidance that fits your child, compassion for your own nervous system, and a community that understands the unique challenges of raising Autistic and PDA children.
You’re not alone anymore.
Let’s walk this together — one attuned moment at a time.
Attuned Spectrum | Support For Parents Raising PDA & Autistic Children
4 Simple Steps to Confident Autism Advocacy (Without Overwhelm)
If advocating for your Autistic or PDA child makes your heart race, your mind go blank, or leaves you unsure of what to say, this episode will give you a simple, empowering framework you can use in any conversation — from school meetings to family discussions.
In this episode, I break down the four steps I use (and now teach) to help parents advocate with clarity, confidence and calm. You’ll learn how to guide professionals toward understanding your child’s needs, how to make requests that actually get implemented, and how to speak from your child’s story instead of pressure or defensiveness.
✨ In this episode:
• Why advocacy feels so overwhelming for so many parents
• How to start every conversation with your child’s story (not stats)
• A simple framework for making clear, specific requests
• How to educate others without over explaining
• Confidence-building steps you can apply to any meeting or situation
If you’ve ever frozen up in a school meeting, struggled to explain your child’s needs, or felt dismissed when advocating, this episode will help you speak up with more clarity and confidence — without burning yourself out.
If you’re parenting an Autistic or PDA child and want support that actually works, you’ll find more tools and free resources at chantalhewitt.com.
✨ Join my community for parents raising PDA Autistic children (Currently For Founding Members!)
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✨ Download my free guides
Early Signs Guide → CLICK HERE
Calm Parent Checklist → CLICK HERE
PDA Parenting Guide → CLICK HERE
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Reach out if you need anything- Say hello, share your story :) → hello@chantalhewitt.com
Chantal x