I am honored to be one of the speakers at the PDA Burnout Conference - see details below via their website where you can purchase tickets and join us on Friday, Sept. 12, 11am - 6pm, virtually, from the comfort of your home - can’t make it that day? No worries, a recording will be available:

On Friday, September 12, 2025, we will host a one-day virtual conference dedicated entirely to the lived reality of PDA burnout & caregiver burnout—what it feels like, why it happens, and how we can begin to heal.

All presentations will be presented live virtually and recorded and made available through 2025.

If you are not able to attend live, the recording of the day will be made available on the PDA Learning Lab for purchase for two weeks post-event. 

Speakers & Moderators: 

Dr. Megan Anna Neff, Psy.D., Autistic-ADHD psychologist, parent, and educator

• TOPIC: What Is Autistic Burnout? What It Is, Why It Matters, and What To Do About It

Laura Z. Weldon, ND, MS, Autistic Neuropathic Doctor

• TOPIC: Autistic Burnout as a Neurological State of Distress

Emelda De Coteau, Certified Mindfulness Coach & Founder

• TOPIC: Rooting in Radical Self-Care Practices

Amanda Diekman, Author of Low Demand Parenting

• TOPIC: Parental Burnout and the Trauma We Carry

Lived Experience Panel: PDA Burnout

Moderated by Brook Madera, AuDHD PDA & Fierce Advocate – No Pressure PDA

• Full panel to be announced soon!

Special Guest: 

Laura Phoenix, Neurodivergent Somatic Experiencing Practitioner 

Panelists for Burnout Lived Experience to be announced soon!

This day is for:
Those who feel overwhelmed, exhausted, or lost in the fog of burnout
Families and caregivers walking beside someone in pain
Professionals seeking to support more compassionately and effectively

You’ll hear from voices that truly understand—from those with lived experience and those working on the front lines. Together, we’ll explore:

• The signs and stages of PDA burnout

• Stories of survival, healing, and reclaiming identity

• Strategies that center safety, autonomy, and connection

• How to build supportive systems that honor the PDA profile

We know how heavy it can feel.
You don’t have to carry it alone.