Carol Millman’s article comparing dog training to ABA garnered the attention of many BCBAs. Dr. Thomas Zane and Katie Gorycki respond, and Carol Millman replies in line.
#ShineOnMax becomes an international call to see autistic people as fully human and value their lives.
Do you parent your autistic child like, “It’s for their own good,” rather than, “It is something that actually makes them comfortable in their own skin”?
On Sunday, November 17, 2019, people around the world lit candles in honor and remembrance of Max Benson. The local vigil was powerful, but worldwide,
#ShineOnMax is the autistic community’s way of ensuring that the memory and Light of Max Benson stays ablaze for positive change in an unwelcoming world.
Whenever I had doubts, I was always immediately reassured that [insert uncomfortable situation I was in] was helping the autistic child overall.
“Of the fighters who were born with their horns and flyers born with wings, they will never be tamed things. Neurodiversity is in their genes.”
I had small children. It was a dangerous situation, and I was desperate. They said I was teaching him “learned helplessness.” Ironically, that’s exactly what they were teaching me.
Before finding out she was autistic, one woman took a job as a registered behavior technician to provide ABA therapy to autistic kids. This is how training went.
It can be confusing knowing what kind of therapy is helpful for your autistic child. This video with transcript should help.
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