Keynote and trainings through a low demand lens.

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Amanda offers keynotes, breakout sessions, and trainings on...

Low Demand Parenting: Three Pillars & Six Steps


A research-grounded framework for supporting demand-sensitive children and their families.

 

Understanding PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance)


Exploring both externalized and internalized presentations, enriched by Amanda’s lived experience as a PDA adult, with practical strategies for educators, physicians, therapists, and clinicians.

 

Neurodivergent Burnout: Phases & Support


A practical framework for understanding the three key phases of burnout and how to provide customized, neurodiversity-affirming care for children, teens, and adults.

 

Parental Burnout & The Trauma We Carry


How chronic stress affects parents — and how professionals can respond with compassion, accommodation, and support.

 

Grief, Radical Acceptance, and Siblings


Exploring the sibling experience in high-needs families and tools for fostering healing and resilience.

 

Amanda offers keynotes, workshops, breakout sessions, and professional consultations.

Customized pricing available upon request.

 

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Endorsements:

Amanda Diekman delivered a fantastic presentation to our small collective of therapists on low demand parenting.

She was flexible and responsive to our needs and questions, making the session feel interactive and relevant. Amanda’s deep knowledge of the subject was clear, and she shared both professional insights and personal experiences, creating a balanced and relatable atmosphere. Her open and individualized approach helped each of us connect with the material in a meaningful way. We truly appreciated her engaging style and guidance so we can better support the community of families we serve!

~ Jacquelyn Vorndran, Brave Roots Speech Therapy

About Amanda:

Amanda Diekman is an author, autistic and PDA adult, and parenting coach.

She created the Low Demand Parenting framework to help families of disabled and demand-sensitive children find connection, safety, and joy. With a lifetime of lived experience as a late-diagnosed autistic adult — and a parenting journey that spans toddlers to teens — Amanda brings rare insight into both the challenges and possibilities of neurodivergent family life.

Backed by two Duke degrees and deep study in the nervous system and polyvagal theory, Amanda combines academic rigor with personal authenticity. She is a sought-after speaker for conferences, schools, and therapy practices, known for presentations that weave cutting-edge research, practical tools, and powerful storytelling to equip professionals with new ways to support families in distress.

Selected Speaking Engagements

Journeys with PDA National Retreat (Missoula, MT — Oct 2023)
 • Low Demand Parenting: Framework, Research, and Practice
 • Grief & Radical Acceptance for Siblings

Journeys with PDA National Retreat (Tennessee — Oct 2024)
 • I’m a Freezer: Internalized PDA Presentation (co-presented)
 • Parent Breakout: Radical Acceptance & Grief

PDA North America Conference (Chicago, IL — Mar 2025)
 • Featured Speaker: Low Demand Parenting: Three Pillars & Six Steps to Implementation
 • Audience: 300 in person; 1,000+ online

 

INAUGURAL PDA CONFERENCE AUSTRALIA (Perth, Australia - Nov 2025)
 • Virtual Keynote Speaker for 700 live audience members

 

NCSTART (Regional Medicaid Program) (Aug 2025)
 • Practical Resources to Support Parents of Kids in Distress (~50 providers)

PLUS

Therapy Practice & Coalition Trainings (2023–2025)
 • Custom sessions for interdisciplinary teams (mental health, OT, speech therapy)

Summits & Online Conferences (2020–2025)
 • Featured speaker at 20+ international summits training parents, educators, and clinicians

Impact

Amanda’s presentations consistently resonate with both professionals and parents:

  • Engaged audiences of 1,000+ at national conferences
  • Featured in 20+ summits reaching global audiences
  • Grounded in both academic research and lived expertise
  • Equipping therapists, educators, and support staff with actionable tools to better serve families

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Amanda offers keynotes, workshops, breakout sessions, and professional consultations.

Customized pricing available upon request.

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