Resources other than ABA?
Anonymous said:hello! I am a mom of a nine year old boy. I can tell he does not like ABA at all. I have taught him so much at home, and I am a first time and single mom. Schools… Read moreResources other than ABA?
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ABA therapy is not like typical parenting
Content note: This post is about the difference between intense behavior therapy and more typical forms of rewards and punishments used with typically developing children. It contains graphic examples of behavior programs, and is highly likely to be triggering to… Read moreABA therapy is not like typical parenting
Why I oppose ABA as a method of instruction
Content warning: This is a post about ABA. The primary reason I think ABA is irredeemable: ABA uses behavior modification as a primary method of instruction. I think that is inherently demeaning, counterproductive and dangerous. ABA therapy relies on continuous… Read moreWhy I oppose ABA as a method of instruction
“Read the syllabus”: Getting the information you need without annoying your instructors
If you’re in university/college in the United States, many/most instructors will expect you to be able to get certain kinds of information from the syllabus. If you send them an email/message asking for that information they think you should be… Read more“Read the syllabus”: Getting the information you need without annoying your instructors
Beware of collectors
There are people who I think of as collectors. Collectors like to maintain collections of people who they can manipulate. Often, collectors target marginalized people — especially activists and advocates who are growing into their own voices and power. Collecting… Read moreBeware of collectors
Autism stereotypes and Not Autism Syndrome
People who have rare developmental disabilities are often misdiagnosed with autism. This happens in part because a lot of disabilities look similar in early childhood. When kids with undetected rare genetic conditions start ‘missing milestones’, they are often assumed to… Read moreAutism stereotypes and Not Autism Syndrome
History and the difficult process of learning to tell better stories
Studying history well enables people and cultures to tell better stories, and to change in ways worth changing. This is difficult on a number of levels. In order to learn things worth knowing about the past, we have to ask… Read moreHistory and the difficult process of learning to tell better stories
Appearing to enjoy behavior modificiation is not meaningful
One common response to criticism of ABA is to claim that people subjected to it enjoy it: “My child loves his therapist and asks to go to sessions!” “All of my clients smile and have fun!” “My ABA is play… Read moreAppearing to enjoy behavior modificiation is not meaningful
Not being believed
Content note: This is a post about ABA, and not being believed about the harm ABA does. A reader asked: People don’t believe me when I say I was a victim to ABA abuse, not even my parents. I was… Read moreNot being believed
A behavior modification aftermath
Content note: This post is written with parents and professionals in mind. It’s about a common way that rewards-based behavior modification hurts people, and the importance of being aware of that effect in work with people who might be ABA… Read moreA behavior modification aftermath