Reservations about Positive Behavior Support, or PBS
Dr. Dinah Murray
March 2, 2020
PBS (or PBIS in the US) is a Trojan horse to put ABA in schools. Dr. Dinah Murray on her reservations for the PBS model.
ABA
Behave OR Be Well
jenicanadaylivecom
February 8, 2020
In ABA, children are not given the same respect and access to care as with any other form of therapy. Their access to stimming, comfort objects, and other self-regulatory measures is blocked so the therapist can observe the child self-injurious behaviors.
On Hurling Myself Into Traffic to Get out of ABA Therapy
alexanderstreasuresblog
January 27, 2020
An autistic teenager is forced into court-ordered ABA. Each week, his anxiety builds until he elopes from the scene and runs into traffic to escape his therapists.
The Great Behavior Fallacy: Why The New York Times Is Wrong To Think That ABA Can Treat Autism
Wendy Katz Erwin
January 13, 2020
Behaviorism is predicated on a philosophy that ignores neurology and fails to acknowledge the consequence of working against biological needs. It fosters learned helplessness.
An Open Letter to the NYT: Acknowledge the Controversy Surrounding ABA
Faye Fahrenheit
January 11, 2020
An Open Letter to the NYT: Acknowledge the Controversy Surrounding ABA with an in-depth exploration of the murky ethical issues that surround Applied Behavior Analysis.
Becoming an ABA RBT When I Thought I Was Neurotypical: Part 2 – The Certification Course
Terra Vance
January 9, 2020
Before I knew I was autistic, I was pushed into a position at a new job as an ABA registered behavior technician. This is my experience with the training course… or how to become an ABA therapist online in 2 days.
Dear New York Times: ABA is not a therapy
nihilivonne
January 8, 2020
The New York Times dropped all journalistic standards to publish a commercial for Applied Behavior Analysis without critical review of the facts– like that it’s not a therapy, it doesn’t work, and it’s abusive to autistic people.
The Rampant Dehumanization of Autistic People
Elle Loughran
January 6, 2020
Autistic people are often depicted as subhuman or alien creatures. Where does the stereotype come from, and what can we do about it?
ABA and Neurotypical Bias
aprenderaquererme
December 23, 2019
The bias towards ABA is so strong that it feels insurmountable to convince anyone, through logic, reason, and personal experiences, of the harms caused by regimented behaviorism.
On ABA: Evidence-based Doesn’t Mean Good Therapy
aprenderaquererme
December 12, 2019
Evidence-based:
– It is a term that in psychology is often used to designate a therapy as being of a different orientation than traditional psychotherapy, without necessarily having scientific studies that show its long-term benefits or the perception of well-being on the part of the client and the recipient of the therapy.
