Reflecting on this blog post from three years ago:
rationaldemandavoidance.com/2018/04/08/win…
rationaldemandavoidance.com/2018/04/08/win…
I still think PDA discourse needs to evolve include divergent perspectives, although, that now seems further from happening than ever. I mean, not even acknowledging valid critique etc.
rationaldemandavoidance.com/2021/04/30/a-d…
rationaldemandavoidance.com/2021/04/30/a-d…
There seems to be little interest or motivation for "PDA is an ASD" supporters generally engaging with critique. I think what will happen is that similar studies to this occurring to PDA.
psyarxiv.com/zh64e/
psyarxiv.com/zh64e/
And that people will start testing PDA's validity in different conceptualising and applying pressure that way.
I am being transparent I stating PDA is not autism for various factors & I am certainly not risking my reputation stating it is.
I am being transparent I stating PDA is not autism for various factors & I am certainly not risking my reputation stating it is.
It is telling that I am first year PhD student, if I can produce such high quality PDA scholarship, that notices the many flaws in PDA, that it really is on thin ice that is awaiting crack (so to speak).
It concerns me for many reasons. The sheer of amount vulnerable buying into it, that stand to be harmed when it falls down.
Who is going to be there to be there to pick up the pieces?
Who is going to be there to be there to pick up the pieces?
What is the lasting damage to autism community?
There is already substantial issues from Refrigerator Mother, or vaccines causing autism. Other problems with entrenched poor quality ethics and poor quality research.
There is already substantial issues from Refrigerator Mother, or vaccines causing autism. Other problems with entrenched poor quality ethics and poor quality research.
The lasting damage to the neurodiversity movement for not accepting non-autistic persons with PDA?
We have enough issues with attacks on neurodiversity movement as it is.
thepsychologist.bps.org.uk/volume-32/nove…
We have enough issues with attacks on neurodiversity movement as it is.
thepsychologist.bps.org.uk/volume-32/nove…
To set out just how bad the situation is with PDA research. They miss/ ignore non-autistic persons in Newson's research, disregard her view PDA is NOT autism. Miss/ ignore non-autistic persons in their own research samples.
Some create stricter definitions of PDA as they view it as an ASD and only diagnose it in autistic persons, which contradicts how Newson removed those who showed autism features from her database.
I am not making this stuff up. It is that bad.
I am not making this stuff up. It is that bad.
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