…third ABA agency, can you believe? This business practice is relentless. And NO means nothing to ABA pushers. Exactly as they teach the children: NO is not an option. ABA’s…
…concerns over ABA therapists attacking the reputations of professionals who have reservations about ABA, claiming that concerned critics are “spewing hate” and making “threats and accusations.”[69] Rationalwiki’s ABA page ABA…
…trauma and pain when being told to use ABA strategies with their children. ABA professionals are given a framework of deification with our ABA gods (some are calling out the…
…based on any person’s perceived emotions. Practitioners of ABA focus on empirically based behavioral observations in different physical environments. Amanda Pakutz, ABA is not Dog Training For Children – A…
…ABA websites, the principles and goals involved. The more I looked into ABA, the more I was exposed to the controversy around it. While parents whose children have received ABA…
…the Autistic community are not just about ABA, though. I’ll explain. Some Autistic People Are Weavers These discussions are about ABA, but they’re not about ABA. They’re not about anything,…
…Now, ABA therapists are quick to point out that ABA has moved on and improved from Lovaas, and that may be true. However, the fundamental mindset has not changed. ABA,…
…institutions. “But ABA has changed,” people argue. “My ABA therapist never uses punishment. It’s all positive and reward-based.” That is very true for many people. Most ABA therapists don’t set…
…uncomfortable. ABA then relentlessly drills the child until they finally give in and start making eye contact just to make the ABA stop. After awhile, the ABA trainer sees an…
…especially peculiar considering the people who criticize FC usually promote ABA. Far be it for me to accuse anyone of being an ABA shill, but I do see a pattern…
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