Private ADHD testing can feel like the fastest path to answers, but quality matters. Here’s what a thorough private adhd testing process includes, what you should receive, and what to ask before you book.

Parent training ADHD isn’t about “fixing” your child. It’s an evidence-based skill set that helps you reduce power struggles, build routines, support executive function, and recover faster after big feelings so home feels calmer.

Confused about pda vs odd? From the outside, both can look like “refusing.” But the why is often different. This guide breaks down what overlaps, what’s distinct, and how choosing the right support plan can reduce power struggles at home and school.

A pda profile describes when everyday requests (even enjoyable ones) can feel like a threat to autonomy—triggering intense avoidance, big emotions, and “power struggle” cycles. This guide explains signs across ages and offers dignity-preserving supports.

If you’re wondering, do I need an ADHD assessment or therapy, you’re not alone. This decision guide helps you choose the next best step for clarity, relief, and support systems, especially when demand avoidance, anxiety, or possible AuDHD are in the mix.

Executive dysfunction vs demand avoidance both can sound like “they won’t,” but the mechanism matters. Learn how evaluations tell ADHD-style executive overload from a nervous-system threat response to demands—and what supports fit each pattern.

“PDA not in DSM” doesn’t mean demand avoidance isn’t real. It means clinicians need careful, evidence-informed language to describe a PDA-style pattern and match supports without over-claiming.

If you have ADHD, you may know this pattern intimately: a single email arrives, a colleague asks for “one quick thing,” or a message bubble pops up—and suddenly your body tightens, your mind blanks, and you can’t start. This article is about adult ADHD therapy for overwhelm when the overwhelm isn’t coming from one big project, but from a hundred small ones. You’ll learn what “micro‑demands” are, why they can trigger a freeze response, and what actually helps in real life—e

If you’ve lived with PDA-profile demand avoidance  (in yourself or in your child), you already know the frustrating paradox: the more someone pushes, the less it works.  What looks like “refusal” or “opposition” on the outside is often an internal nervous system threat response to demands —especially when those demands feel trapping, controlling, or impossible to escape. This is where low demand therapy for demand avoidance  can be a game-changer. A low-demand, autonomy-suppo

Demand avoidance ADHD therapy helps you tell the difference between overwhelm and defiance—so you can reduce shutdowns, stop power struggles, and build supports that actually work.

Online ERP therapy lets you do exposure and response prevention where OCD actually shows up—at home and in daily routines—while staying connected to a qualified therapist in Tennessee. Learn how telehealth ERP sessions work, what to practice between visits, and how to stay safe and supported.

Many families are desperate for something more helpful than “be consistent with consequences.” For autistic demand avoidance, PDA support strategies rooted in safety, autonomy, and collaboration reduce power struggles and open practical pathways to "yes" at home and school.

Many children and adults who show demand avoidance are not "oppositional" at all. For some, pathological demand avoidance—a profile linked with autism and anxiety—explains why simple requests feel like danger. This article explains pathological demand avoidance, anxiety-driven avoidance, and ODD-style "oppositional" patterns so you can recognize what’s really going on and consider next steps for support.

PDA and ADHD can look similar, but they’re not the same. When demand avoidance in ADHD is driven by overwhelm—not defiance—supports that lower perceived threat and protect autonomy work best. Learn how to tell ADHD from PDA-style demand avoidance and what actually helps.

Insomnia and neurodivergence often intertwine. This practical, science‑informed guide explains how insomnia and neurodivergence show up differently in ADHD and autism, how to tell insomnia from a late body clock, and which evidence‑based steps (like CBT‑I) can help—plus when to book a targeted consultation with Ryan Robertson at ScienceWorks.

Autism masking burnout happens when long‑term camouflaging, sensory load, and social pressure outpace support. This guide explains camouflaging, sensory debt, safe‑to‑unmask spaces, and energy‑based planning—with practical steps and when to seek assessments, therapy, and coaching at ScienceWorks.

Emotion regulation tools for kids don’t have to be complicated. This guide gives parents simple co-regulation scripts, sensory ideas, and quick steps to help kids calm down, reset, and build emotional skills that last.

Child meltdown co‑regulation helps calm the amygdala–prefrontal circuit so kids can reset rather than escalate. Learn what’s happening in the brain, how co‑regulation works in practice, and ScienceWorks’ step‑by‑step plan to turn meltdowns into teachable moments—and long‑term emotion regulation skills.

Your child’s meltdowns aren’t bad behavior—they’re neurological overload. When the brain’s stress response takes over, your child isn’t being defiant—they’re overwhelmed. Your job is safety and calm, not correction. Through co-regulation, patience, and understanding triggers, you can help your child’s nervous system recover and build lasting regulation skills.

Struggling to help your ADHD or autistic child? Discover why parent training through ScienceWorks Behavioral Health is the essential foundation that works alongside therapy and other treatments—reducing stress and preventing burnout for the whole family.