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Richard Woods Profile picture
@Richard_Autism
May 10 • 8 tweets • 2 min read Twitter logo Read on Twitter
Just reading this blog post on PDA.
"What is PDA?
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) is a developmental disorder which is distinct from autism but falls under the spectrum."
aspriscs.co.uk/news-blogs/und….
Something has been nagging me about this quote from PDA Society 2022, p3, research report pretending to be clinical guidance.
"...the contributors’ view is that PDA is currently best understood as a ‘profile’ (or cluster of traits) on the autism spectrum."
"‘profile’ (or cluster of traits) on the autism spectrum.""
Well that means my view that "PDA Profile of ASD" is still being modelled & treated as autism subgroup/ subtype/ disorder is valid.
Also means its misleading to claim it is "Profile" & valid to use "PDA Traits".
I am also reflecting upon calling autistic persons without PDA "classic autism". There is a word for that, Autism... Which means the correct term for PDA is, NOT AUTISM.
Which is why I mentioning below quote from the blog post at the top:
"What is PDA? Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) is a developmental disorder which is distinct from autism but falls under the spectrum.""
That is means that "PDA Profile of ASD" supporters are mistaken in assuming autism has expanded to include PDA. Who would have thought that?
Image has the quote from the blog post on PDA highlighted for ease of reference.

Quote again is:
"What is PDA? Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) is a developmental disorder which is distinct from autism but falls under the spectrum." Image
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May 9
You want a reason why I am critical of "PDA Profile of ASD"

"Parents who are in crisis mode, vulnerable, wanting to do the best for their child but don’t know who to turn to - that’s their target market."
Do "PDA Profile of ASD" advocates give balanced information?

"Concerns have been raised by the autistic community ‘and others’ They deliberately left out the ‘others’ are professionals, researchers, survivors, and BCBA’s who’ve left the field."


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This one is relevant. Are these vulnerable caregivers who are targeted with information about PDA, given information to have an informed opinion on PDA?
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May 7
If you have been following my recent twitter musings on "Pathological Demand Avoidance", you will know I often compare it with "Profound Autism", another proposed autism subgroup. Like many others I have grave misgivings over "Profound Autism"...
... My misgivings over "Profound Autism" include how it risks stripping limited support away from many autistic persons who are in crisis, due them not being viewed as impaired enough to warrant support...
... Others have pointed out the risk "Profound Autism" poses to causing preventable deaths in autistic persons with Intellectual Disability due to diagnostic overshadowing, such as conflating physical health symptoms as person presenting autism features...
Read 11 tweets
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May 5
This is a thread discussing why an alternative for “Pathological Demand Avoidance” (PDA), “Persistent/ Pervasive Drive for Autonomy” are inherently ableist.
First I need to define what is ableism. I will be referring to definitions I gave in my first talk on PDA 5 years ago, which is arguably the seminal Critical Autism Studies talk on PDA.
Link to the slides below:
researchgate.net/publication/32…
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May 4
My critique of "PDA Profile of ASD" is probably valid &/ or having an impact when @thepdaspace starts following me. Image
@thepdaspace You maybe interested in a couple of draft diagrams of mine, in relation to "PDA Profile of ASD". First indicates PDA is NOT autism. Second indicates "PDA Profile of ASD" is a functioning category & inherently ableist". Do you have any feedback on the below diagrams? ImageImage
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May 4
Below is a draft of PDA's avoidance of "ordinary" demands to complying with "ordinary" demands continuum. It has avoidance in different settings at top to hyper fawning in different settings at the bottom.

What are people's thoughts on this diagram below? Image
Latest draft of the diagram, people would like to provide feedback. Image
Below is the first draft of the second diagram. It is "PDA Profile of ASD" constellation of traits within autism spectrum as claimed by PDA Society. What do people think? Image
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May 3
"As a result of this broadening of the way that autism and the autism spectrum are seen, the contributors’ view is that PDA is currently best understood as a
‘profile’ (or cluster of traits) on the autism spectrum."
PDA Society 2022, p3.
Above quote is from PDA Society's apparent research report pretending to be clinical guidance, p3.

Link to where above quote is from is below:
pdasociety.org.uk/wp-content/upl…
"As a result of this broadening of the way that autism and the autism spectrum are seen, the contributors’ view is that PDA is currently best understood as a ‘profile’ (or cluster of traits) on the autism spectrum."

I think claim by PDA Society is blatant nonsense/ "bullshit".
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