El Cid Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Episode 1 Thursday channel four 8pm. Pathological avoidance syndrome, I believe is the diagnosis of Honey, in episode 1, on the autistic spectrum. I feel it might be good TV, some people think these diagnoses are invented, why not watch it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathological_demand_avoidance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin6 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I looked at the link and immediately thought "slow learner", why do we need all these made up fancy conditions that mean one thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medusa Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Well, one reason why they are specified rather than just put down as 'slow learner' is because if you get the learning conditions right for some (if not most) of these children they are really not slow at all and can sometimes be truly talented and gifted in some fields. If you label anybody who doesn't fit into the standard learning model as a 'slow learner' then you're just putting them all on the educational scrap heap and there is LOTS of evidence that many of them don't need to be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 If you label anybody who doesn't fit into the standard learning model as a 'slow learner' then you're just putting them all on the educational scrap heap and there is LOTS of evidence that many of them don't need to be there. The show is focusing on how difficult it is to get your child statemented, and are they naughty or ill/different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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