Autistic Body Language is not Always Communication
Terra Vance
November 21, 2021
Autism Speaks proved Autistic people right, on accident, with a new screening instrument they’re advertising.
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Countdown towards a ban of all forms of conversion therapy
Jorn Bettin
September 14, 2021
From today we will will start counting the days until all forms of conversion therapies are banned in Aotearoa New Zealand. Our hope is that this page will only need to be appended a few times with further activities to remind the government of its commitment to banning conversion practices and of its commitment to human rights, including all the rights articulated in the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which our government has ratified in 2008.
Include all Conversion Therapies in Legislative Ban
Jorn Bettin
September 7, 2021
In a submission to the Justice Select Committee, members from New Zealand autistic community groups say while they fully supported a ban on conversion practices targeting sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, protections should be extended to include all New Zealanders subject to these practices, especially neuro-diverse communities among whom conversion therapies also cause considerable harm.
I Was Part of the “Good ABA”
Lieu
August 27, 2021
Louis Stay wanted help autistic children when he took a job as an RBT. The clinic was advertised as the modern “good ABA” that avoided the harmful practices associated with ABA’s history.
900 ABA Professionals Have Weighed in on the Use of Electroshock at Judge Rotenberg Center
NeuroClastic
August 26, 2021
NeuroClastic surveyed 900 professionals from the field of applied behavior analysis to measure attitudes about the use of electroshock punishment at the Judge Rotenberg Center.
ABA Horror Stories Are Far Too Common
NeuroClastic
August 17, 2021
Many autistic children who receive ABA therapy are nonspeakers. As these children age, they gain access to better communication tools. And when they do, these autistics often report horror stories from ABA therapy.
Reclaiming the essence of humanity
Jorn Bettin
August 2, 2021
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) education beyond wishful thinking: The antidote to xenophobia is genuine appreciation of diversity and interdependence.
Autism: It’s not OUGHTism. On making decisions about intervention therapies
Terra Vance
July 24, 2021
As soon as a parent is aware that their child is autistic, they often ask, “What therapies does my child need?” Terra Vance walks readers through what to prioritize.
A letter to Authority
H Mike Visque
June 1, 2021
Due to the implications and the mental labor required to mask ourselves and mirror your demands, our existence is incompatible with all forms of you that attempt to control our autistic neurotype.
Dissolving the Behavioral-Tech-Industrial Complex
Grace Taylor Rae
May 25, 2021
The accelerating convergence of technology, behaviorism, and private equity is destructive to life, liberation and freedom of movement.