I don’t do debates on ABA therapy – I encourage parents to do what they think is best for their child. I have utilized forms of ABA at times in my son’s development.
This is an interesting written from the perspective of someone actually on the spectrum – not the parent and not the therapist.
Always best to see all perspectives then make your own informed decisions – ABA is not always the best for everyone though it’s commonly tossed out as a need in the spectrum world.
Invisible Abuse: ABA and the things only autistic people can see
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It’s great to see the pros and cons within the same article. Just like with everything in life, there is at least to sides to everything, and the least we can do is to perhaps be aware of the other side and not blindly believe that it is the only right way.
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