This below open access systematic review is relevant to "PDA Profile of ASD". Point which is relevant is that Autistics are not at higher risk of committing crimes, which is something @AnnMemmott & others often discuss!
sciencedirect.com/science/articl… So why is this point relevant?
PDA tools often contain items which contain items asessing for various criminal behaviours such as harrassment, stalking, stealing, and other problematic behaviours. Newson's work noted such problematic behaviours.

This is to remind me at some point to discuss this meme below by Sally Cat because,... I like it!

I have some thoughts on it, especially how it relates to my Monotropism & anxiety scholarship. I should point out, contradictory to what Autistics with PDA might claim, I do value Autistics with PDA views, I just do not prioritise them above other persons with PDA views. So, no, I do not think Sally Cat, or other Autistics with PDA are mentally deficient etc.

@ekverstania @EdaleSkyline @AnnMemmott @DrHannahBelcher I think it goes both ways to be honest. Consider that "PDA Profile of ASD" blame me/ other PDA critics for people loose support for PDA etc. E.g., see below screenshot from one video making some bold claims about me. @ekverstania @EdaleSkyline @AnnMemmott @DrHannahBelcher My view the blame is should be attributed to those exposing vulnerable persons by attributing people with a controversial category, lacking consensus & has poor quality evidence. Easy to predict vulnerable persons support will be stripped when PDA is inevitably challenged...

Some maybe aware recently, Autistic PDA community
continued to express abusive behaviour towards me, making defamatory claims about me.

Others have noticed how the Autistic PDA community often poorly treats PDA critics. I was asked my views on being vilified by said community. I gave an extensive about 1400 words reply to the query.

Which I will provide below in an extensive thread, & if Twitter allows it together in one tweet at the end. I also intend to make a video with the reply.

The transient, socially constructed nature of what autism is, & is not, with there being differences in views on what features are viewed as being autism features; has been on my mind over last week, or so.

But, why?

https://twitter.com/auticulate/status/1772696938833379473

It was suggested I look at more than 2D models to include in some forthcoming training. I looked at & reviewed Autistic Constellation & Three dimension Autistic space, by Farahar & Foster. It is latter in which how autism is perceived which I wish to discuss.

Needing Autistics to be in crisis to receive an autism attribution & adverse effects of deficit based autism discourse has been nagging at me for a week or so, after 2 colleagues mentioned it.

Yes, it is how does "PDA Profile of ASD" do anything to mitigate those 2 things?

https://twitter.com/ChloeSApter/status/1772908559241527751

I am struggling to see how "PDA Profile of ASD" does mitigate that at all, especially if one accepts the common claims around "PDA Profile of ASD".

"Brain Hemisphere Specialization and Neurodiversity as Influencing Factors on the Phenomenology of the Adult Ego State"
Not open access article
tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108… "An autistic person’s rejection of arbitrary counter injunctions, unsubstantiated by felt injunctions, might be misinterpreted as symptomatic of oppositional defiant disorder (DSM-V, 2013, 313.81) or pathological demand avoidance (Newson et al., 2003)."
Keenan 2024, p25.

"Working parents home-schooling children with special educational needs during a pandemic: How best can mainstream schools help through digital technologies?"
Open access magazine piece
pure.ulster.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles… It is reading articles like this which state PDA is a "severe"/ "complex" form of autism, which prove "PDA Profile of ASD" is another functioning category, like "Profound Autism" is.

A core point I have made in my academic work over last 12 months is how proposed autism subgroups of "Profound Autism" & "PDA Profile of ASD" seem to be dangerous. @KatWilliams123 @dudeimreading & discuss issue of diagnostic overshadowing in relation to "Profound Autism" in the below free to access article.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.10…

Reflecting on 2023, it has been a relatively big year for me. Seems quite a lot one could be proud of.
Personal growth has been significant, despite what some might think.
- Regaining cognitive cognitive processes from before systemic psychological trauma about a decade ago!

https://twitter.com/Khanstillday/status/1737745131090870413

- Adopting a "post-autistic identity" independent of psychiatric categories.
- Genuine effort to engage with others views, being more respectful, humble, & kind. There is plenty of evidence of this in my emails, various DMs etc.

It is articles like this, which make me think I may, just may be valid-correct about my views on "#PDA Profile of ASD".
Article is open access
frontiersin.org/articles/10.33… "Investigating the borders of autism spectrum disorder: lessons from the former diagnosis of pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified"

@BettyBlue168 I do not have an agenda with the question. It is straight forward question, which one should be able to answer with some reflection on the topic.

There are likely to be problems with what you suggest. @BettyBlue168 "neurodivergent people.", sense of kinship, "maladaptive" are subjective & culturally constructed terms for starters.

There are massive issues in how, there is no-one size fits all approach to what ND categories look like, interact socially etc

@missiles22 @AnnMemmott shared this below, it seems to have pertinent points to the safeguarding concerns at Autscape:
forbes.com/sites/drnancyd… @missiles22 "ADHD is associated with “justice sensitivity”, to indicate that this is a negative behaviour leading to difficulties moving on from injustice and heightened emotions when things aren’t fair..."

@Elysia_Sky Not always Katy, autistics can act the same way as non-autistics on the topic.

I have screenshots proving that of some other autistics attacking me, including name calling. For not understanding social cues. Ignoring it is part of my "autism" etc. @Elysia_Sky It is attacking me over what seems a niche-vague concept to.

Some of those attacking me seem not to appreciate they were being ableist.

@R3n4lbar @milton_damian @WolfWithAutism So people who do not know me are making spurious claims about me. While those who do engage with me, would say the opposite. @R3n4lbar @milton_damian @WolfWithAutism

https://twitter.com/Richard_Autism/status/1731770371672522949

@WolfWithAutism @scrappapertiger @beccajiggens @VickiWistow @autimodo

https://twitter.com/Richard_Autism/status/1731751028121350497

@WolfWithAutism @scrappapertiger @beccajiggens @VickiWistow @autimodo Frankly, even if I did ignore it, I do not see how it is any of their business.
1) Restating it is common for ND persons to ignore arbitrary constructed expectations for our own wellbeing & for reasonable adjustments.

I am deeply uncomfortable with the response I have received for reasonable raising concerns over someone's conduct on Autscape's safeguarding issues.

This has touched a nerve, as I have a good part of today offering advise to a PDA caregiver on reasonable demands-expectations.

https://twitter.com/beccajiggens/status/1731576922763587795

About 5 weeks ago I was contacted by a PDA caregiver about advise on their autistic CYP whom has various co-occurring issues. It has taken me until today to have time & spoons to respond to the caregiver.

There are a quite a few things which are blatant nonsense about "PDA Profile of ASD", one would I like to draw your attention to again is the claim autism has expanded to include PDA features. I have spoken about this quite a few times before, including pointing out PDA features like anxiety are not autism features. Many people seem to not view anxiety being an autism feature, as an indicator (yes below image is not research).

I often wish PDA as a "Profile of ASD" is not a circular constructed category. I am reflecting on how to best avoid this issue in my research... ... Like for last two days, I am reflecting on my own views, particularly my approach to PDA via a transactional stress model. This is due to me finally having time to read some PDA clinical use document in detail...

Trigger warning.

Sexual abuse.
I am deeply uncomfortable with what I have seen from persons within #Autscape community over #safeguarding concerns in relation to Seth Kneller. Some persons, seem to be prioritising those who they care about & Autscape over safeguarding matters. I am deeply uncomfortable with how those persons who seem to be prioritising those they care about & #Autscape over safeguarding matters have consistently attacked those expressing #safeguarding concerns.

If you want an indicator of the kind of person I think I am, & aspire to be, these are the favourite quotes I use on fb bio.

Quotes will be given in rest of this short thread. “Play up! Play up! and play the game!” A line from the poem Vitaï Lampada by Sir Henry John Newbolt.
“Never say no to a good thing.” Raczek to Rico in Starship Troopers.
"Fortune favours the bold".