drdonnahendersonDec 12, 20203 minDo I tell my child about their diagnosis?Whenever I tell a parent that their child is autistic or has ADHD, I can count on them asking this question. Here are some of the most co...
drdonnahendersonMay 22, 20201 minThe Testing Psychologist PodcastI recently chatted with Dr. Jeremy Sharp about one of my favorite topics - girls and women with autism. It was hard to limit it to 90 min...
drdonnahendersonApr 9, 20201 minSpecial Kids International SummitI recently had the honor of participating in the Special Kids International Summit, which is a series of interviews with various experts,...
drdonnahendersonMar 13, 20201 minMy first podcast!I recently did my first podcast interview, with Wendy Taylor of the Pro Tips podcast. It was so much fun to chat with Wendy about one of ...
drdonnahendersonFeb 4, 20202 minA Parenting Lesson from My DadIt’s funny what kids remember about their childhood. I have a very clear memory of a day when I was maybe seven or eight years old. I w...
drdonnahendersonJan 15, 20203 minPathological Demand AvoidanceSo let's talk about the concept of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), sometimes referred to as Extreme Demand Avoidance. PDA is not a ...
drdonnahendersonDec 9, 20193 minIs the ADOS-2 Really the "Gold Standard"?There is no doubt that the ADOS-2 has been a useful tool in both research and clinical practice. However, at some point someone named it...
drdonnahendersonNov 3, 20191 minHiding in Your Office: Girls and Women on the Autism SpectrumHere is a link to an online workshop through the Maryland Psychological Association: https://mpa.memberclicks.net/hiding-in-your-office--...
drdonnahendersonOct 17, 20191 minThe Subtle Presentations of AutismHere is a link to a video created by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. In it, I discussed the core features of autism as...
drdonnahendersonSep 2, 20194 minSurface Dyslexia: Another Form of Context Blindness?Poor awareness of the sounds of language or a lack of understanding of the spelling-sound correspondence is the cause of the most common ...