Thread by @Richard_Autism

@HiggsMandy Agree to differ about what exactly?

The literature tells us autism cannot be divided. Others, including @HappeLab have written about it (admittedly outside PDA literature for Happe).

@HiggsMandy @HappeLab I have written about it, inside and outside PDA literature, citing @HappeLab. I am unsure why she does not writen about it in PDA literature. Best guess, is that it undermines the case for PDA being autism?

@HiggsMandy @HappeLab Me writing about issues dividing autism inside PDA literature, citing @HappeLab
researchgate.net/publication/33…

@HiggsMandy @HappeLab Me covering PDA, how anxiety is not a feature of autism. How it is impossible to divide autism. As written in a co-authored book by @HappeLab. @Kabieuk discusses the common view of autistic persons not wanting autism to be divided on page 47.

@HiggsMandy @HappeLab @Kabieuk Yet @HappeLab misses/ ignores this when writing about PDA.

@HiggsMandy @HappeLab @Kabieuk @HappeLab has a COI on the issue, as she stands to benefit by not mentioning such information. If you say all other attempts to divide autism have failed & most autistic persons do not want autism to be divided, it raises awkward for viewing PDA as an ASD.

@HiggsMandy @HappeLab @Kabieuk "Despite enthusiasm from parents and those with lived experience, the concept of PDA has sparked disagreement and debate (O'Nions et al 2021, p2).

@HiggsMandy @HappeLab @Kabieuk Link to article co-authored by @HappeLab
doi.org/10.1007/s41252…

@HiggsMandy @HappeLab @Kabieuk @HappeLab cannot write that sentence quoted about those autistic persons identifying with PDA being enthusiastic about PDA. As those who supported Asperger's inclusion in DSM-5 were ignored, precedent has been set.

@HiggsMandy @HappeLab @Kabieuk @HappeLab as I said elsewhere, PDA, let alone dividing autism, is not a research priority of autistic persons.

@HiggsMandy @HappeLab @Kabieuk @HappeLab Link here to where I say it. Most autistic persons want better support and services to be researched. Most of us do not want autism to be divided.
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

@HiggsMandy @HappeLab @Kabieuk Link to book review of co-authored book by @HappeLab
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

@HiggsMandy @HappeLab @Kabieuk @HappeLab Another quote which is undermined by literature surrounding subtyping autism:

"largely driven by advocacy work by parentled organizations and those with lived experience." (O'Nions et al, p2).

@HiggsMandy @HappeLab @Kabieuk Which is why my best guess is that @HappeLab has not included in their PDA literature, because undermines the research agenda to make PDA an ASD.

One can argue Happe has benefitting from this information not being included their PDA articles.

@HiggsMandy @HappeLab @Kabieuk It is not a good luck for @HappeLab, no matter how it is spun.

@HiggsMandy @HappeLab @Kabieuk @HappeLab If you want another example where minority autistic views are ignored, look no further than debates of using person first language in autism. Consensus among those supporting neurodiversity & autistic persons is for identity first language.

@HiggsMandy @HappeLab @Kabieuk Link for a relevant article on the topic:
link.springer.com/article/10.100…

@HiggsMandy @HappeLab @Kabieuk @HappeLab there are enough precedents set to ethically ignore any autism stakeholder's advocating for PDA to be an ASD.

@HiggsMandy @HappeLab @Kabieuk

https://twitter.com/Richard_Autism/status/1409229296900653068

@HiggsMandy @HappeLab @Kabieuk Yet obviously such important points are what? Ignored/ missed/ not considered important by @HappeLab their PDA scholarship?

As I said, either way not a good look for not covering it.

@HiggsMandy @HappeLab @Kabieuk An example of something pertinent ignored/ missed by an "PDA is an ASD" advocating author. @HappeLab

@threadreaderapp Please could you unroll?

Thank you advance.