As a disabled person, a lot of my life has been “you can’t/won’t be able to do that” or “no, you need to do it this way, your way is wrong”. I also experience this thing often associated with autism called “Pathological Demand Avoidance” (I prefer “Persistent Demand for Autonomy”) that makes me really good at ignoring that and continuing to do what I do, such as be an activist and make world history directing a show. But… sometimes it also gets me in trouble.

In today’s video we’re going to learn about what PDA is, where the term came from, what it can look like, and how we can accommodate for it in ourselves and in others. And maybe we’ll learn a bit about human nature along the way!

Sources & Resources:
@atpeaceparents
@livedexperienceeducator
@autistic_callum_
@drdevonprice
pathological demand avoidance in autism, explained - [ Ссылка ]
original 2003 PDA study - [ Ссылка ]
2018 study - [ Ссылка ]30044-0/fulltext

Check out my thesis! - [ Ссылка ]
Follow me on insta - [ Ссылка ]

If you want to support me financially, you can buy me a smoothie! - [ Ссылка ]
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Autism Resources:
Ultimate resource guide - [ Ссылка ]
How to support an autistic person - [ Ссылка ]
Help! I think I’m autistic - [ Ссылка ]
Unmasking/How to Start Over - [ Ссылка ]
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My Music:
Fearlessly Different (Single) - [ Ссылка ]
Bold (EP) - [ Ссылка ]
Rewrite History (Album) - [ Ссылка ]
Alive (Single) - [ Ссылка ]
Start Over (Album) - [ Ссылка ]
The Confused Linguist (Album) - [ Ссылка ]

Find me on Bandcamp - [ Ссылка ]

Check out my #ActuallyAutistic playlist made of entirely autistic artists!
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Hello my dears!
My name is Sydney and I’m an actor/singer-songwriter who writes music about my experiences being autistic, disabled, gay, gender fluid and in general, a human. My goal is to fill musical gaps and write about things people often forget to make music about. I’m also a vintage enthusiast and disability advocate (among other things). And, most importantly, my favorite color is buttercup yellow :)
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Email - disabled.autistic.lesbian@gmail.com
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