Join Anna Kennedy for an insightful conversation with Steph Curtis, a mother of two daughters who shares her eye-opening journey from her daughter’s delayed speech diagnosis to discovering PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance), a lesser-known profile on the autism spectrum. Steph reveals how her daughter Sasha appeared sociable with great imagination but would only engage on her own terms, challenging typical autism presentations. This episode also covers Anna Kennedy’s exciting updates about the 13th annual Autism’s Got Talent show at the Mermaid Theatre, the upcoming Autism Hero Awards, and the successful Autism Expo at Brunel University featuring clinical advice sessions and parent-run businesses. Listeners will gain valuable insights into the lengthy diagnosis process, family dynamics with autism, and the crucial differences between traditional autism presentations and PDA profiles that parents should be aware of.