PDA Day - May 13, 2026

This is from PDA North America’s site: Click here to sign up. I’ll be closing the day on behalf of North America at 4 EST

Whether you’re a PDAer, parent, caregiver, educator, or professional, you’ll have the opportunity to engage directly with knowledgeable speakers on a variety of essential topics relating to PDA.

We will feature the following LIVE discussions: (All times in US Central Time):

10:00-11:00 am – Global PDA discussion with PDANA, Ed Archer, CEO of PDA Society (UK), Karen Hall (South Africa), Mette Munch (Denmark), Emelli Justesen (Denmark), Tanya Daniels (Belgium)

11:00-11:15 am – Break

11:15-12:00 pm – PDAers transitioning to adulthood, with Sarah Wayland, PhD

12:00-12:30 pm – Lunch Break

12:30-1:30 pm – Unlearning Authority: Dads Navigating PDA with PJ Starling leading a discussion with other PDA Dads, including Jay Brown and more.

1:30-2:15 pm – Anticipating vulnerabilities, assessing risk, and creating safety for PDAers with Helen Lowery, parent to PDA

2:15-2:30 pm – Break

2:30-3:15 pm – What Pre-Burnout Looks Like with Amanda Diekman

3:15-4:00 pm – Parenting (or co-parenting) & Partnership with PDA, with Lindsay Flanagan

4:00 Closing – Rachael Stern, PDA North America Board President