Inclusion – Rational Demand Avoidance

WHAT DOES AN ETHICAL APPROACH TO PDA LOOK LIKE?

WHAT DOES AN ETHICAL APPROACH TO PDA LOOK LIKE? Introduction. This is a work in progress blog post covering my thoughts on PDA, in relation to its utility, problems with…

DEMAND AVOIDANCE PHENOMENA: IS IT A SELF-VALIDATION EXERCISE?

DEMAND AVOIDANCE PHENOMENA: IS IT A SELF-VALIDATION EXERCISE? Introduction. This is a short blog post to provide some updates on my current thinking on the nature of Demand Avoidance…

RATIONAL (PATHOLOGICAL) DEMAND AVOIDANCE: AN ETHICAL CHALLENGE TO ITS ORTHODOXY.

25 Apr 202025 Apr 2020

RATIONAL (PATHOLOGICAL) DEMAND AVOIDANCE: AN ETHICAL CHALLENGE TO ITS ORTHODOXY. Introduction. This is a short essay I wrote in late 2018 on the ethics of Rational Demand Avoidance (RDA).…

MY LATEST THOUGHTS ON THE UTILITY OF THE DEMAND AVOIDANCE PHENOMENA CONSTRUCT: A RESPONSE TO RECENT PETITIONS.

MY LATEST THOUGHTS ON THE UTILITY OF THE DEMAND AVOIDANCE PHENOMENA CONSTRUCT: A RESPONSE TO RECENT PETITIONS. Introduction. This is a response to a couple of petitions calling for…

23RD OF JUNE 2019 UPDATE TO THE LIST OF DEMAND AVOIDANCE PHENOMENA ARTICLES.

23 Jun 20196 Jul 2019

23RD OF JUNE 2019 UPDATE TO THE LIST OF DEMAND AVOIDANCE PHENOMENA ARTICLES. *UPDATE* I have posted a new blog post to including a couple of editions I…

PATHOLOGICAL DEMAND AVOIDANCE: IS IT TIME TO MOVE BEYOND THE PATHOLOGICAL NEED TO NOT TO DEVELOP MORE INCLUSIVE PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICES?

Introduction. This is an article that was published on 21st of June 2019 in the journal Autonomy, the Critical Journal of Interdisciplinary Autism Studies. The essay is a commentary of…

A RESPONSE TO HARRY THOMPSON’S 16/01/2019 YOUTUBE VIDEO AND ITS DISCUSSION.

23 Jan 201923 Jan 2019

A RESPONSE TO HARRY THOMPSON’S 16/01/2019 YOUTUBE VIDEO AND ITS DISCUSSION. Introduction. A person who identifies with Demand Avoidance Phenomenon (DAP, commonly known as Pathological Demand Avoidance) named Harry…

Critical Reflections on the Pathological Demand Avoidance debate: A response to The Practice MK blog and discussion.

15 May 201814 May 2018

Critical Reflections on the Pathological Demand Avoidance debate: A response to The Practice MK blog and discussion. Introduction. This is a rejected article I wrote in July 2017; I…

WINTER IS COMING: A CHANGE IN THE PDA DISCOURSE IS IN THE AIR.

WINTER IS COMING: A CHANGE IN THE PDA DISCOURSE IS IN THE AIR. I am aware that my opinions have been influential in causing unrest in some quarters of…