Quick reminder that most ABA therapists and RBTs don't take autistic people's traumatic experiences seriously or actually listen to us.
If they Really want to help autistic kids,
and someone says they could be potentially hurting them,
Shouldn't they want to know?
#SayNoToABA
If they Really want to help autistic kids,
and someone says they could be potentially hurting them,
Shouldn't they want to know?
#SayNoToABA
Asking an ABA therapist or RBT to consider consent and ethics, and asking them to read the research showing ABA is ineffective,
Often after entering the conversation of their own volition,
Should not result in a block. 🙃
Often after entering the conversation of their own volition,
Should not result in a block. 🙃
In fact if they really wanted to help, they would consider working WITH autistic people instead of treating those with opposing opinions as "misunderstanding" what ABA is or not having "proper ABA."
And no, I'm not going to let people who identify as autistic off the hook if they are current ABA therapists or RBTs.
No one should be harming autistic kids. They may have been indoctrinated more easily into behaviorism, esp. if growing up that way,
But it's still not okay.
No one should be harming autistic kids. They may have been indoctrinated more easily into behaviorism, esp. if growing up that way,
But it's still not okay.
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