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Christina Keeble Consulting

I'm a Neuro-affirming Educational Consultant & an AuDHD parent to 2 autistic, ADHD PDAers. I am a teacher & have worked in the education & disability fields with Neurodivergent kids and their families for over 23 years. I offer webinars and 1:1 consults for parents/carers, ND adults and professionals. I also provide consultation to ECE settings, schools, and other businesses around Neuro-affirming Practices, & supporting complex children & families.

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Christina Keeble - PDA in Primary School Webinar

Thursday 12 June 2025
Join Christina Keeble, an educational consultant specialising in neurodivergent students, parent to 2 PDAers and a late diagnosed Autistic/ADHD adult with over 20 years experience to learn about PDA in the primary classroom. She will delve into PDA where demand avoidance (oppositional behaviour) is a primary feature, explain the current best practice approaches to support, provide strategies and have a Q & A session at the end. Strategies and support information will be trauma informed, neurodiversity affirming and relationship based practices. Christina will use her combination of professional and lived experience to support you to best support your PDA student. This webinar will be recorded for those who can't attend the live event and will be available for 30 days. The live event will be broadcast from Melbourne, Australia. Please use this link to calculate the time in your timezone: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/con
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Christina Keeble - Connection & Coregulation

Monday 30 June 2025
This live webinar & Q&A will be recorded for ticket holders only. Digital notes provided. Christina Keeble will used her professional and lived experience to enhance your understanding of the connection between emotional regulation and behaviour, equipping you to provide supportive care in a safe, compassionate, and responsive manner. She will look at preventing escalation, building connections with all autistic children including those who are minimally or non-speaking, the importance of carer self regulation, lots of practical strategies to trial and implement. This training will empower you to model and promote emotional regulation through connection, fostering a positive, compassionate, and responsive care approach. This webinar suits disability support workers, teachers, education support staff, ECE staff, allied health practitioners, & suits parents/carers too. Christina is an AuDHD ECE & primary teacher, educational consultant, and parent to 2 neurodivergent PDAers.
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Christina Keeble - Autism 101: From the Lived Experience

Monday 7 July 2025
This live WEBINAR will be recorded for those who can't attend live. Christina will provide insight into Autism through her lived & professional experience. She will explore with a neuroaffimring lens: Neurodiversity, the Double Empathy Problem, Monotropism, External vs Internal presentations, processing differences, & more! This is for parents, teachers & professionals who want to move beyond shallow textbook knowledge to a deep understanding of Autism. Christina is an Autistic & ADHD educator with a Masters in Special Education, a published researcher in Psychology & a mum to 2 Autistic PDAers. After the live webinar, there will be time for Q & A. The link will be emailed out to all ticketholders ONLY after the live event and the link will remain active for 30 days. Digital notes will be provided. The live event will be broadcast from Melbourne, Australia. Please check the day and time in your time zone.
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Christina Keeble - Demand Avoidance: Autism & PDA

Thursday 1 May 2025
Join Christina Keeble in her updated webinar! She will explore what demand avoidance is, how it can look in Autistic & ADHD kids and explain what PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance aka Persistent Drive for Autonomy) is. She will delve into why traditional behaviour strategies don't work and how to best support with relationship based & trauma informed approaches. Live Q&A. Christina has 22 years of professional experience as a specialist teacher, experience in disability and community services & lived experience as an Autistic/ADHD mum to 2 neurodivergent PDAers. Live event will be recorded for the ticket holders who can't attend live.
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Christina Keeble Demand Avoid: Autism & PDA Albury Wodonga

Sunday 23 February 2025
Albury, Wodonga & surrounds, join Christina Keeble in person as she explores what demand avoidance is, how it can look in Autistic & ADHD kids & explain what PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) is. She will delve into why traditional behaviour strategies don't work & how to best support with trauma informed, relationship based approaches. Christina has 22 years of professional experience as a specialist teacher, experience in disability & community services & lived experience as an Autistic mum to 2 neurodivergent PDAers. Suited for ND adults, parents/carers, teachers, ed support staff, disability workers, allied health & more. Not suited for children. Digital copy of the notes will be emailed out before the live event. Tickets $99 - limited tickets available. If you are plan or self managed, you might be able to claim the ticket under parent training for NDIS funding, check with your plan manager. Tea & coffee provided. Please note, this event is not catered.
Mirambeena Community Centre - Main Hall
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Christina Keeble: Inclusion in Early Childhood Autism & ADHD

Monday 17 February 2025
Join Christina Keeble, an educational consultant & early childhood educator specialising in neurodivergent students, parent to 2 PDAers and a late diagnosed Autistic/ADHD adult with over 20 years experience to learn about inclusion in early childhood settings with a focus on Autism & ADHD. This webinar will contain current best-practice, neuro-affirming teaching and support approaches, provide practical strategies and real life examples to facilitate your understanding. There will also be a Q&A session. Strategies and support information will be trauma informed, neurodiversity affirming and relationship based practices. Christina will use her combination of professional and lived experience to support you to best support the neurodivergent children in your setting. This webinar will be recorded for those who can't attend the live event and will be available for 30 days. The live event will be broadcast from Melbourne, Australia.
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Christina Keeble - Demand Avoidance: Autism & PDA

Monday 20 January 2025
Join Christina Keeble in her updated webinar! She will explore what demand avoidance is, how it can look in Autistic & ADHD kids and explain what PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance aka Persistent Drive for Autonomy) is. She will delve into why traditional behaviour strategies don't work and how to best support with relationship based & trauma informed approaches. Live Q&A. Christina has 22 years of professional experience as a specialist teacher, experience in disability and community services & lived experience as an Autistic/ADHD mum to 2 neurodivergent PDAers. Live event will be recorded for the ticket holders who can't attend live.
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Christina Keeble - PDA in Primary School Webinar

Friday 17 January 2025
Join Christina Keeble, an educational consultant specialising in neurodivergent students, parent to 2 PDAers and a late diagnosed Autistic/ADHD adult with over 20 years experience to learn about PDA in the primary classroom. She will delve into PDA where demand avoidance (oppositional behaviour) is a primary feature, explain the current best practice approaches to support, provide strategies and have a Q & A session at the end. Strategies and support information will be trauma informed, neurodiversity affirming and relationship based practices. Christina will use her combination of professional and lived experience to support you to best support your PDA student. This webinar will be recorded for those who can't attend the live event and will be available for 30 days. The live event will be broadcast from Melbourne, Australia. Please use this link to calculate the time in your timezone: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/con
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Demand Avoidance: Autism & PDA - Albury/Wodonga (CANCELLED)

Friday 6 December 2024
Albury/Wodonga & Surrounds, join Christina Keeble in person as she explores what demand avoidance is, how it can look in Autistic & ADHD kids & explain what PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) is. She will delve into why traditional behaviour strategies don't work & how to best support with trauma informed, relationship based approaches. Christina has 22 years of professional experience as a specialist teacher, experience in disability & community services & lived experience as an Autistic mum to 2 neurodivergent PDAers. Suited for ND adults, parents/carers, teachers, ed support staff, disability workers, allied health & more. Not suited for children. Digital copy of the notes will be emailed out before the live event. Tickets $99 - limited tickets available. If you are plan or self managed, you might be able to claim the ticket under parent training for NDIS funding, check with your plan manager. Tea & coffee provided. Please note, this event is not catered.
Mirambeena Community Centre
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Christina Keeble - Demand Avoidance: Autism & PDA - Adelaide

Saturday 23 November 2024
Adelaide, join Christina Keeble in person as she explores what demand avoidance is, how it can look in Autistic & ADHD kids & explain what PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) is. She will delve into why traditional behaviour strategies don't work & how to best support with trauma informed, relationship based approaches. Christina has 22 years of professional experience as a specialist teacher, experience in disability & community services & lived experience as an Autistic mum to 2 neurodivergent PDAers. Suited for ND adults, parents/carers, teachers, ed support staff, disability workers, allied health & more. Not suited for children. Digital copy of the notes will be emailed out before the live event. Tickets $99 - limited tickets available. If you are plan or self managed, you might be able to claim the ticket under parent training for NDIS funding, check with your plan manager. Tea & coffee provided. Please note, this event is not catered.
Cove Civic Centre - Main Hall
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Christina Keeble - Autism Beyond the Textbook

Monday 11 November 2024
This live WEBINAR will be recorded for those who can't attend live. Christina will provide insight into Autism through her lived & professional experience. She will explore with a neuroaffimring lens: Neurodiversity, the Double Empathy Problem, Monotropism, External vs Internal presentations, processing differences, & more! This is for parents, teachers & professionals who want to move beyond shallow textbook knowledge to a deep understanding of Autism. Christina is an Autistic & ADHD educator with a Masters in Special Education, a published researcher in Psychology & a mum to 2 Autistic PDAers. After the live webinar, there will be time for Q & A. The link will be emailed out to all ticketholders ONLY (you do not have to watch the live event) after the live event and the link will remain active for 30 days. Digital notes will be provided. The live event will be broadcast from Melbourne, Australia. Please check the day and time in your time zone.
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Christina Keeble: Inclusion in Early Childhood Autism & ADHD

Monday 28 October 2024
Join Christina Keeble, an educational consultant & early childhood educator specialising in neurodivergent students, parent to 2 PDAers and a late diagnosed Autistic/ADHD adult with over 20 years experience to learn about inclusion in early childhood settings with a focus on Autism & ADHD. This webinar will contain current best-practice, neuro-affirming teaching and support approaches, provide practical strategies and real life examples to facilitate your understanding. There will also be a Q&A session. Strategies and support information will be trauma informed, neurodiversity affirming and relationship based practices. Christina will use her combination of professional and lived experience to support you to best support the neurodivergent children in your setting. This webinar will be recorded for those who can't attend the live event and will be available for 30 days. The live event will be broadcast from Melbourne, Australia.
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Christina Keeble - Interoception & Co-Regulation Webinar

Tuesday 15 October 2024
Back by popular demand!!! This live WEBINAR will be recorded for those who can't attend live. Christina will explore why interoception & co-regulation are the pre-requisites to self regulation. This is for parents, teachers & professionals working with kids & individuals who are Autistic, ADHD, ODD, PDA, trauma affected & have anxiety. Christina is an Autistic & ADHD teacher with a Masters in Special Education, a published researcher in Psychology & a mum to 2 Autistic PDAers. After the live webinar, there will be time for Q & A. The webinar will be recorded. The link will be emailed out to all ticketholders ONLY (you do not have to watch the live event) after the live event and the link will remain active for 30 days. Digital notes will be provided. The live event will be broadcast from Melbourne, Australia. Please check the day and time in your time zone.
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Christina Keeble - PDA in Primary School Webinar

Tuesday 24 September 2024
Join Christina Keeble, an educational consultant specialising in neurodivergent students, parent to 2 PDAers and a late diagnosed Autistic/ADHD adult with over 20 years experience to learn about PDA in the primary classroom. She will delve into PDA where demand avoidance (oppositional behaviour) is a primary feature, explain the current best practice approaches to support, provide strategies and have a Q & A session at the end. Strategies and support information will be trauma informed, neurodiversity affirming and relationship based practices. Christina will use her combination of professional and lived experience to support you to best support your PDA student. This webinar will be recorded for those who can't attend the live event and will be available for 30 days. The live event will be broadcast from Melbourne, Australia. Please use this link to calculate the time in your timezone: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/con
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Christina Keeble - Demand Avoidance: Autism & PDA

Sunday 28 July 2024
Bairnsdale, join Christina Keeble in person as she explores what demand avoidance is, how it can look in Autistic & ADHD kids & explain what PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) is. She will delve into why traditional behaviour strategies don't work & how to best support with trauma informed, relationship based approaches. Christina has 22 years of professional experience as a specialist teacher, experience in disability & community services & lived experience as an Autistic mum to 2 neurodivergent PDAers. Suited for ND adults, parents/carers, teachers, ed support staff, disability workers, allied health & more. Not suited for children. Digital copy of the notes will be emailed out before the live event. Tickets $99 - limited tickets available. If you are plan or self managed, you might be able to claim the ticket under parent training for NDIS funding, check with your plan manager. Tea & coffee provided. Please note, this event is not catered.
Bairnsdale RSL
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Christina Keeble - Demand Avoidance: Autism & PDA

Wednesday 26 June 2024
***PLEASE NOTE, THIS EVENT HAS HAD TO BE POSTPONED: NEW DATE OF 26 JUNE 10am-1pm*** Join Christina Keeble in her updated webinar! She will explore what demand avoidance is, how it can look in Autistic & ADHD kids and explain what PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) is. She will delve into why traditional behaviour strategies don't work and how to best support with relationship based & trauma informed approaches. Live Q&A. Christina has 22 years of professional experience as a specialist teacher, experience in disability and community services & lived experience as an Autistic/ADHD mum to 2 neurodivergent PDAers. Live event will be recorded for the ticket holders who can't attend live.
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Christina Keeble - PDA in Primary School - Box Hill (CANCELLED)

Monday 17 June 2024
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED & FULL REFUNDS HAVE BEEN ISSUED VIA TRYBOOKING. EMAILS HAVE BEEN SENT OUT on 19/5/24, PLEASE CHECK YOUR SPAM/JUNK FOLDERS. Join Christina Keeble, an educational consultant specialising in neurodivergent students, parent to 2 PDAers and a late diagnosed Autistic/ADHD adult with over 20 years experience to learn about PDA in the primary classroom. She will delve into PDA where demand avoidance (oppositional behaviour) is a primary feature, explain the current best practice approaches to support, provide strategies and have a Q & A session at the end. Strategies and support information will be trauma informed, neurodiversity affirming and relationship based practices. Christina will use her combination of professional and lived experience to support you to best support your PDA student. Tea and coffee will be served. This event will not be catered. There will be a break for lunch.
Box HIll Town Hall - Matsudo Room
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Christina Keeble - Parenting Problem Solving Sessions

Tuesday 28 May 2024
If you are a parent that has attended Christina Keeble's Demand Avoidance: Autism, PDA & ADHD seminar or webinar and you would like further support in a small group, online setting to discuss your family situation, then this is for you! There will be 4 live, weekly 90 minute sessions which will be recorded and available to watch for a limited time, a maximum of 6 parents in the group, and time for questions, discussions, and problem solving. These sessions will be aimed at primary school aged children. Other groups will be facilitated for older or younger children. The days are Tuesdays from 12-1:30pm on the following dates: 28 May 2024, 4 June 2024, 11 June 2024, & 18 June 2024. You will attend all 4 sessions. Prerequisite: You MUST have already watched the Demand Avoidance: Autism, ADHD & PDA seminar or webinar. If something comes up and you miss a session, they will all be recorded and made available to rewatch for a week.
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Christina Keeble - Neuroaffirming Teaching Practices

Friday 24 May 2024
Join Christina Keeble, an educational consultant specialising in neurodivergent students, parent to 2 PDAers and a late diagnosed Autistic/ADHD adult with over 20 years experience to learn about Neuro-affirming Teaching Practices in Primary School. She will delve into what Neurodiversity Affirming Teaching looks like in practice, will draw from her combined professional and lived experience, and will have a Q & A session at the end. This webinar will be recorded for those who can't attend the live event.. The live event will be broadcast from Melbourne, VIC Australia. Please use this link to calculate the time in your timezone: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/con
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Webinar: PDA in Primary School

Thursday 21 March 2024
Join Christina Keeble, an educational consultant specialising in neurodivergent students, parent to 2 PDAers and a late diagnosed Autistic/ADHD adult with over 20 years experience to learn about PDA in the primary classroom. She will delve into PDA where demand avoidance (oppositional behaviour) is a primary feature, explain the current best practice approaches to support, provide strategies and have a Q & A session at the end. Strategies and support information will be trauma informed, neurodiversity affirming and relationship based practices. Christina will use her combination of professional and lived experience to support you to best support your PDA student. This webinar will be recorded. The live event will be broadcast from Melbourne, Australia. Please use this link to calculate the time in your timezone: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/con
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Geelong - Demand Avoidance: Autism, PDA & ADHD

Saturday 9 March 2024
Geelong, join Christina Keeble in person as she explores what demand avoidance is, how it can look in Autistic & ADHD kids & explain what PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) is. She will delve into why traditional behaviour strategies don't work & how to best support with trauma informed, relationship based approaches. Christina has 22 years of professional experience as a specialist teacher, experience in disability & community services & lived experience as an Autistic mum to 2 neurodivergent PDAers. Suited for ND adults, parents/carers, teachers, ed support staff, disability workers, allied health & more. Not suited for children. Digital copy of the notes & the certificate of attendance will be emailed out after the live event. Tickets $67 - limited tickets available. If you are plan or self managed, you might be able to claim the ticket under parent training for NDIS funding. Please note, this event is not catered.
Geelong West Toan Hall
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WEBINAR Demand Avoidance: Autism, PDA & ADHD

Thursday 15 February 2024
Christina Keeble will explore what demand avoidance is, how it can look in Autistic & ADHD kids and explain what PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) is. She will delve into why traditional behaviour strategies don't work and how to best support with relationship based & trauma informed approaches. Live Q&A. Christina has 21 years of professional experience as a specialist teacher, experience in disability and community services & lived experience as an Autistic/ADHD mum to 2 neurodivergent PDAers. Live event will be recorded for the ticket holders who can't attend live. This is suitable for parents/carers, families, individuals, educators and teachers, education support staff, disability support staff and allied health professionals. Everyone welcome. The live event will be broadcast from Melbourne, Australia. Please use this link to calculate the time in your timezone: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html
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Webinar: Interoception & Co-Regulation - Before Self Reg

Friday 19 January 2024
Back by popular demand!!! This live WEBINAR will be recorded for those who can't attend live. Christina will explore why interoception & co-regulation are the pre-requisites to self regulation. This is for parents, teachers & professionals working with kids & individuals who are Autistic, ADHD, ODD, PDA, trauma affected & have anxiety. Christina is an Autistic & ADHD teacher with a Masters in Special Education, a published researcher in Psychology & a mum to 2 Autistic PDAers. After the live webinar, there will be time for Q & A. The webinar will be recorded. The link will be emailed out to all ticketholders ONLY (you do not have to watch the live event) after the live event and the link will remain active for 30 days. Digital notes will be provided. The live event will be broadcast from Melbourne, Australia. Please check the day and time in your time zone.
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Autism & ADHD: Neurodivergent Affirming Parenting Webinar

Tuesday 16 January 2024
Christina will explore what neurodivergent affirming parenting means in relation to being the parent/carer of an Autistic &/or ADHD child. She will delve into the frameworks that are part of neurodivergent affirming practices & how that can translate into parenting practice. It's something Christina practices herself as a teacher turned family consultant & as a later in life diagnosed Autistic/ADHDer & mum to 2 Autistic PDAers. She will also discuss the benefits & challenges related to being a neurodivergent adult as the primary caregiver and how a shift towards neurodivergent affirming parenting can support the family as a whole. Christina has been in the disability and education field supporting neurodivergent families for over 20 years. Let Christina's professional & lived experience support you & your family on your journey. Webinar will be recorded. The live event will be broadcast from Melbourne, Australia.
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Webinar: PDA in Allied Health

Saturday 2 December 2023
Join Christina Keeble, an Autistic/ADHD consultant specialising in neurodivergent clients, who is a parent to 2 PDAers to learn about PDA in Allied Health. She has been in the education and disability field for over 21 years and is the co-owner of National PEKE Centre, neurodivergent affirming allied health centres. She will delve into PDA and the unique challenges allied health settings present for PDAers, explain the current best practice approaches to support, provide strategies and have a Q & A session at the end. She Strategies and support information will be trauma informed, neurodiversity affirming and relationship based practices. Christina will use her combination of professional and lived experience to support you to best support your PDA clients. This webinar will be recorded for ticketholders if you can't attend live & is targeted for allied health professionals and AHAs however others will benefit. Everyone welcome. $40
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Melbourne - Demand Avoidance: Autism, PDA & ADHD

Saturday 14 October 2023
Melbourne, join Christina Keeble in person as she explores what demand avoidance is, how it can look in Autistic & ADHD kids & explain what PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) is. She will delve into why traditional behaviour strategies don't work & how to best support with trauma informed, relationship based approaches. Christina has 21 years of professional experience as a specialist teacher, experience in disability & community services & lived experience as an Autistic mum to 2 neurodivergent PDAers. Suited for ND adults, parents/carers, teachers, ed support staff, disability workers, allied health & more. Not suited for children. Digital copy of the notes & the certificate of attendance will be emailed out after the live event. Tickets $67 - limited tickets available. If you are plan or self managed, you might be able to claim the ticket under parent training for NDIS funding. Please note, this event is not catered.
Flemington Kensington Bowls Club
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Webinar: PDA in Primary School

Monday 18 September 2023
Join Christina Keeble, an educational consultant specialising in neurodivergent students, who is a parent to 2 PDAers and a late diagnosed Autistic/ADHD adult to learn about PDA in the primary classroom. She has been in the education and disability field for over 20 years and has worked in a variety of settings including Autism specific schools. She will delve into PDA where demand avoidance (oppositional behaviour) is a primary feature, explain the current best practice approaches to support, provide strategies and have a Q & A session at the end. Strategies and support information will be trauma informed, neurodiversity affirming and relationship based practices. Christina will use her combination of professional and lived experience to support you to best support your PDA student. This webinar will be recorded for ticketholders if you can't attend live & is targeted for teachers, education support staff and allied health staff who work in schools. Everyone welcome.
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WEBINAR Demand Avoidance: Autism, PDA & ADHD

Friday 18 August 2023
Christina Keeble will explore what demand avoidance is, how it can look in Autistic & ADHD kids and explain what PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) is. She will delve into why traditional behaviour strategies don't work and how to best support with relationship based & trauma informed approaches. Live Q&A. Christina has 21 years of professional experience as a specialist teacher, experience in disability and community services & lived experience as an Autistic/ADHD mum to 2 neurodivergent PDAers. Live event will be recorded for the ticket holders who can't attend live. This is suitable for parents/carers, families, individuals, educators and teachers, education support staff, disability support staff and allied health professionals. Everyone welcome. Tickets $40. Digital certificates and notes will be emailed out after the event.
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Webinar: Interoception & Co-Regulation - Before Self Reg

Monday 7 August 2023
Back by popular demand!!! This live WEBINAR will be recorded for those who can't attend live. Christina will explore why interoception & co-regulation are the pre-requisites to self regulation. This is for parents, teachers & professionals working with kids & individuals who are Autistic, ADHD, ODD, PDA, trauma affected & have anxiety. Christina is an Autistic & ADHD teacher with a Masters in Special Education, a published researcher in Psychology & a mum to 2 Autistic PDAers.
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Demand Avoidance: Autism, PDA & ADHD - Perth (Leederville)

Sunday 18 June 2023
Perth, join Christina Keeble in person as she explores what demand avoidance is, how it can look in Autistic & ADHD kids and explain what PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) is. She will delve into why traditional behaviour strategies don't work and how to best support with trauma informed, relationship based approaches. Christina has 21 years of professional experience as a specialist teacher, experience in disability and community services & lived experience as an Autistic mum to 2 neurodivergent PDAers. Suited for ND adults, parents/carers, teachers, ed support staff, disability workers, allied health & more. Not suited for children. A copy of the notes & the digital certificate of attendance will be emailed out after the live event. Tickets $67 - limited tickets available. If you are plan or self managed, you might be able to claim the ticket under parent training for NDIS funding. The even will be held in Leederville Sports Bar and Functions Centre, Leederville, Perth, WA.
Leederville Sports Bar & Functions Centre
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Autism & ADHD: Neurodivergent Affirming Parenting Webinar

Monday 5 June 2023
Christina will explore what neurodivergent affirming parenting means in relation to being the parent/carer of an Autistic &/or ADHD child. She will delve into the frameworks that are part of neurodivergent affirming practices & how that can translate into parenting practice. It's something Christina practices herself as a teacher turned family consultant & as a later in life diagnosed Autistic/ADHDer & mum to 2 Autistic PDAers. She will also discuss the benefits & challenges related to being a neurodivergent adult as the primary caregiver and how a shift towards neurodivergent affirming parenting can support the family as a whole. Christina has been in the disability and education field supporting neurodivergent families for over 20 years. Let Christina's professional & lived experience support you & your family on your journey. Limited Early Bird tickets $30. General tickets $40. Webinar will be recorded & available for ticket holders who can't attend the live event.
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Demand Avoidance: Autism, PDA & ADHD - Brisbane

Sunday 21 May 2023
Brisbane, join Christina Keeble in person as she explores what demand avoidance is, how it can look in Autistic & ADHD kids and explain what PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) is. She will delve into why traditional behaviour strategies don't work and how to best support with trauma informed, relationship based approaches. Christina has 21 years of professional experience as a specialist teacher, experience in disability and community services & lived experience as an Autistic mum to 2 neurodivergent PDAers. Suited for ND adults, parents/carers, teachers, ed support staff, disability workers, allied health & more. Not suited for children. Digital copy of the notes and the digital certificate of attendance will be emailed out after the live event. Tickets $67 - limited tickets available. If you are plan or self managed, you might be able to claim the ticket under parent training for NDIS funding. The even will be held in Sandgate Town Hall, Sandgate, Brisbane, QLD.
Sandgate Town Hall
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Webinar: PDA in Primary School

Wednesday 12 April 2023
Join Christina Keeble, an educational consultant specialising in neurodivergent students, who is a parent to 2 PDAers and a late diagnosed Autistic/ADHD adult to learn about PDA in the primary classroom. She has been in the education and disability field for over 20 years and has worked in a variety of settings including Autism specific schools. She will delve into PDA where demand avoidance (oppositional behaviour) is a primary feature, explain the current best practice approaches to support, provide strategies and have a Q & A session at the end. Strategies and support information will be trauma informed, neurodiversity affirming and relationship based practices. Christina will use her combination of professional and lived experience to support you to best support your PDA student. This webinar will be recorded & is targeted for teachers, education support staff and allied health staff who work in schools. Parents, carers and those interested in learning more are welcome.
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WEBINAR Demand Avoidance: Autism, PDA & ADHD

Friday 31 March 2023
Christina Keeble will explore what demand avoidance is, how it can look in Autistic & ADHD kids and explain what PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) is. She will delve into why traditional behaviour strategies don't work and how to best support with trauma informed approaches. Live Q&A. Christina has 20 years of professional experience as a specialist teacher, experience in disability and community services & lived experience as an Autistic mum to 2 neurodivergent PDAers. Tickets $30
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NOW ONLINE Demand Avoidance: Autism, PDA & ADHD - Caboolture

Saturday 14 January 2023
THIS EVENT IS NOW ONLINE. Christina Keeble will explore what demand avoidance is, how it can look in Autistic & ADHD kids and explain what PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) is. She will delve into why traditional behaviour strategies don't work and how to best support with trauma informed, relationship based approaches. Christina has 20 years of professional experience as a specialist teacher, experience in disability and community services & lived experience as an Autistic mum to 2 neurodivergent PDAers. Tickets $67
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WEBINAR Demand Avoidance: Autism, PDA & ADHD

Monday 19 September 2022
Christina Keeble will explore what demand avoidance is, how it can look in Autistic & ADHD kids and explain what PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) is. She will delve into why traditional behaviour strategies don't work and how to best support with trauma informed approaches. Live Q&A. Christina has 20 years of professional experience as a specialist teacher, experience in disability and community services & lived experience as an Autistic mum to 2 neurodivergent PDAers. Tickets $30
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Being Neurodivergent & Surviving Domestic Violence (CANCELLED)

Wednesday 27 July 2022
This event has been cancelled.
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Webinar: Interoception & Co-Regulation - Before Self Reg

Thursday 30 June 2022
Back by popular demand!!! This live WEBINAR will be recorded for those who can't attend live. Christina will explore why interoception & co-regulation are the pre-requisites to self regulation. This is for parents, teachers & professionals working with kids & individuals who are Autistic, ADHD, ODD, PDA, trauma affected & have anxiety. Christina is an Autistic & ADHD teacher with a Masters in Special Education, a published researcher in Psychology & a mum to 2 Autistic PDAers.
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Demand Avoidance: Autism, PDA & ADHD

Wednesday 1 June 2022
Christina Keeble will explore what demand avoidance is, how it can look in Autistic & ADHD kids and explain what PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) is. She will delve into why traditional behaviour strategies don't work and how to best support with trauma informed approaches. Christina has 20 years of professional experience as a specialist teacher, experience in disability and community services & lived experience as an Autistic mum to 2 neurodivergent PDAers. Tickets $47
Cairns State High - Auditorium
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Webinar: Behaviours - Top Down vs Bottom Up

Wednesday 25 May 2022
This live WEBINAR will be recorded for those who can't attend. Christina will explore the difference between top down vs bottom up behaviours. She will go into the science, explore what it means & provide tips. This is for parents, teachers & professionals working with kids & individuals who are Autistic, ADHD, ODD, PDA, trauma affected & have anxiety. Christina is an Autistic & ADHD teacher with a Masters in Special Education, a published researcher in Psychology & a mum to 2 Autistic PDAers.
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Webinar: Parenting PDA through Neuroscience & Compassion

Wednesday 9 March 2022
7pm-8:30pm This live webinar will be recorded for those who can't attend. Christina will discuss the approaches & research recommended for parenting/supporting a PDA child. What is low demand? How do I do it? What about siblings? She will also delve into her approach to supporting her family with 1 expectation. This is for parents & professionals. Christina is an Autistic & ADHD teacher with a MA SpecEd, a published researcher in Psych & a mum to 2 Neurodivergent kids.
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Webinar: Interoception & Co-Regulation - Before Self Reg

Thursday 3 February 2022
Back by popular demand!!! This live WEBINAR will be recorded for those who can't attend live. Christina will explore why interoception & co-regulation are the pre-requisites to self regulation. This is for parents, teachers & professionals working with kids & individuals who are Autistic, ADHD, ODD, PDA, trauma affected & have anxiety. Christina is an Autistic & ADHD teacher with a Masters in Special Education, a published researcher in Psychology & a mum to 2 Autistic PDAers.
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Web: Implementing Healthy Boundaries - Parenting Anxiety PDA

Tuesday 18 January 2022
7pm-8:30pm This live webinar will be recorded for those who can't attend. Christina will delve into the question of how to implement healthy boundaries while parenting. This suits families with neurodivergent kids including those with high anxiety, Autism & PDA. How does this happen in a low demand environment? This is for parents & professionals. Christina is an Autistic & ADHD teacher with a MA SpecEd, a published researcher in Psych & a mum to 2 Neurodivergent kids.
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Webinar: Parenting PDA through Neuroscience & Compassion

Thursday 28 October 2021
7pm-8:30pm This live webinar will be recorded for those who can't attend. Christina will discuss the approaches & research recommended for parenting/supporting a PDA child. What is low demand? How do I do it? What about siblings? She will also delve into her approach to supporting her family with 1 expectation. This is for parents & professionals. Christina is an Autistic & ADHD teacher with a MA SpecEd, a published researcher in Psych & a mum to 2 Neurodivergent kids.
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Webinar: Interoception & Co-Regulation - Before Self Reg

Thursday 21 October 2021
Back by popular demand!!! This live WEBINAR will be recorded for those who can't attend live. Christina will explore why interoception & co-regulation are the pre-requisites to self regulation. This is for parents, teachers & professionals working with kids & individuals who are Autistic, ADHD, ODD, PDA, trauma affected & have anxiety. Christina is an Autistic & ADHD teacher with a Masters in Special Education, a published researcher in Psychology & a mum to 2 Autistic PDAers.
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Webinar: Parenting PDA through Neuroscience & Compassion

Wednesday 11 August 2021
7pm-8:30pm This live webinar will be recorded for those who can't attend. Christina will discuss the approaches & research recommended for parenting/supporting a PDA child. What is low demand? How do I do it? What about siblings? She will also delve into her approach to supporting her family with 1 expectation. This is for parents & professionals. Christina is an Autistic & ADHD teacher with a MA SpecEd, a published researcher in Psych & a mum to 2 Neurodivergent kids.
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Webinar: Interoception & Co-Regulation - Before Self Reg

Wednesday 16 June 2021
Back by popular demand!!! This live WEBINAR will be recorded for those who can't attend live. Christina will explore why interoception & co-regulation are the pre-requisites to self regulation. This is for parents, teachers & professionals working with kids & individuals who are Autistic, ADHD, ODD, PDA, trauma affected & have anxiety. Christina is an Autistic & ADHD teacher with a Masters in Special Education, a published researcher in Psychology & a mum to 2 Autistic PDAers.
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Webinar: Preventing Burnout while Raising Tricky Kids

Tuesday 18 May 2021
7pm-8:30pm This live webinar will be recorded for those who can't attend. Christina will delve into the challenge between balancing self-care to prevent burnout while parenting tricky kids and meeting their needs. Strategies will be explored. Q & A will follow. This suits parents & professionals working to support families. Christina is an Autistic & ADHD teacher with a MA SpecEd, a published researcher in Psych & a mum to 2 Neurodivergent kids.
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Webinar: Parenting PDA through Neuroscience & Compassion

Thursday 22 April 2021
7pm-8:30pm This live webinar will be recorded for those who can't attend. Christina will discuss the approaches & research recommended for parenting/supporting a PDA child. What is low demand? How do I do it? What about siblings? She will also delve into her approach to supporting her family with 1 expectation. This is for parents & professionals. Christina is an Autistic & ADHD teacher with a MA SpecEd, a published researcher in Psych & a mum to 2 Neurodivergent kids.
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Webinar: Interoception & Co-Regulation - Before Self Reg

Thursday 11 March 2021
7pm-8:30pm This live webinar will be recorded for those who can't attend live. Christina will explore why interoception & co-regulation are the pre-requisites to self regulation. This is for parents, teachers & professionals working with kids & individuals who are Autistic, ADHD, ODD, PDA, trauma affected & have anxiety. Christina is an Autistic & ADHD teacher with a Masters in Special Education, a published researcher in Psychology & a mum to 2 Autistic PDAers.
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Webinar: Relational Safety & Co-Regulation - Why, What & How

Friday 15 January 2021
7pm-8:30pm This live webinar will be recorded for those who can't attend live. Christina will explain why relational safety & co-regulation are important, what they look like and how to implement. This is for parents, teachers & professionals working with kids & individuals who are Autistic, ADHD, ODD, PDA, trauma affected & have anxiety. Christina is an Autistic & ADHD teacher with a Masters in Special Education, a published researcher in Psychology & a mum to 2 Autistic PDAers.
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Autism & Anxiety - Strategies & How to Reframe

Wednesday 12 September 2018
Join Christina Keeble from Special Education Mum at this seminar from 10:00-3pm on the 12th of Sept at the Italian Sports Club of Werribee which will look at Autism & Anxiety. What It means, why the language we use to discuss Autism matters and how we can reframe our approach. We will look at the interplay of anxiety for Autistic individuals and look at resources and strategies to use. Morning tea, lunch & afternoon tea included. Certificates, notes, goody bags & door prizes provided.
Italian Sports Club Werribee
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SOLD OUT - Neurodiverse Children & Sensory Processing

Tuesday 26 June 2018
This seminar by Christina Keeble from Special Education Mum will run from 5:30-8:30pm on the 26th of June and will explain what Neurodiversity is (Autism, ADHD, SPD, etc), how as parents and educators we can support neurodiverse children & reframe our perspective on supporting children. There will be LOTS of strategies presented, with a focus on sensory processing. Certificates & notes provided. Goody bags and door prizes provided. Stalls & guest speaker. Very limited seating. 50 max.
Bass Valley Children's Centre
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Autism, Anxiety & Sensory Processing

Tuesday 19 June 2018
Join Christina Keeble from Special Education Mum at this seminar which will look at Autism, Anxiety and Sensory Regulation from 10:30-3pm on the 19th of June. We will see the interplay of anxiety for Autistic individuals and look at resources and strategies to use. We will discuss the importance of sensory regulation, present some tidbits of valuable information and look at resources and strategies. Certificates, notes, goody bags & door prizes provided.
Balla Balla Community Centre