Organisations

  • PDA Society (pdasociety.org.uk) - UK charity with applicable resources for Australian families

  • Amaze (Autism Victoria) (amaze.org.au) - Victoria's autism peak body

  • Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) (autismspectrum.org.au) - National autism support organisation

  • Autistic Self Advocacy Network Australia (www.asan-aunz.org) - Advocacy from autistic voices

  • Yellow Ladybugs (yellowladybugs.com.au) - Supporting autistic girls and women

  • Autistic Girls Network Australia (autisticgirlsnetwork.org)- Supporting autistic and PDA girls and women

  • Reframing Autism (reframingautism.org.au) - Neurodiversity-affirming research and resources

Australian Support Groups & Communities

  • PDA Parents Australia Facebook Group - Active Australian community

  • Autism Parents Victoria Facebook Group - General autism support with PDA discussions

  • Melbourne Autism Parents - City-specific group

  • Australian Autistic Adults - Support for autistic individuals

  • ADHD/Autism Support Network Australia - Broader neurodivergent community

  • Social spectrum.org - Parent run social group to empower families navigating neurodivergence

  • Home Education Network Victoria - Support for home schooling families

Government Resources

  • National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) (ndis.gov.au) - Funding for eligible individuals

  • NDIS Local Area Coordinators - Support for NDIS navigation

  • Carers Victoria (carersvictoria.org.au) - Support for families and carers

  • Disability Advocacy Victoria - Rights and advocacy support

  • Victorian Department of Education - Students with Disabilities - State school support information

  • Headspace Melbourne - Multiple locations for youth mental health

Websites by People with Lived Experience

  • Steph's Two Girls (stephstwogirls.co.uk) - Mother of two PDA daughters sharing real strategies

  • PDA Parenting (pdaparenting.com) - Parent-led blog with evidence-based approaches

  • Missing The Mark (missingthemark.co.uk) - Author Eliza Fricker's family journey

  • Sally Cat PDA (sallycatpda.co.uk) - Adult with PDA writing about identity and self-advocacy

  • Kristy Forbes (kristyforbes.com.au) - Neurodivergent family advocate and lived experience educator

  • At Peace Parenting (atpeaceparents.com) - Mum to 2 PDA boys with a background as a researcher in science social

CPS Websites

  • Think:Kids (thinkkids.org) - Dr. Ross Greene's official CPS training and resources

  • Lives in the Balance (livesinthebalance.org) - Free resources implementing CPS approach

Adult Books

  • "The Family Experience of PDA" by Eliza Fricker

  • "Can I Tell You About PDA?" by Ruth Fidler

  • "Understanding PDA in Children" by Ruth Fidler and Phil Christie

  • "Girls and Autism" by Barry Carpenter (includes PDA discussion)

  • "Supporting Autistic Girls and Gender Diverse Youth" by Yellow Ladybugs

  • "Autism and Me" by Wenn Lawson - Personal perspective

  • "Different Not Less" by Chloe Hayden (Young Australian autistic advocate)

  • "Growing Up Autistic" by Flynn Centre authors - Australian family stories

  • "The Explosive Child" by Ross W. Greene

  • "Uniquely Human" by Barry M. Prizant

Children’s/Teen’s Books

  • "The Teens Guide To PDA" by Laura Kerbey. Illustrated by Eliza Fricker

  • "All Brains Are Different?" by Yellow Ladybugs

  • "So, You’re Autistic: An Epic Teen Guide" by Yellow Ladybugs

  • "The Rainbow Brain" by Sandhya Menon

  • "The Brain Forest" by Sandhya Menon

  • "Hey Warrior" by Karen Young

  • "Ups and Downs" by Karen Young

  • "All Cats Are On The Autism Spectrum" + “All About PDA” by Kathy Hoopmann

  • "My Brother Charlie" by Holly Robinson Peete