Autism Society of America was established in 1986 by Bernard Rimland, Ivar Lovaas, Ruth Sullivan and a small group of parents of autistic children. Two of those names should sound familar. Bernard Rimland was the creator of the DAN protocol and Ivar Lovaas was the creator of ABA and Conversion Therapy. That should say enough about the organization. Source: … Continue reading Fierce Autistic Advocate: Autistic History: Autism Society of America
Does ABA Harm Autistic People? In this guest Article. Autistic Academic Shona Davison explores the history of ABA, and what it's effects are. Source: Does ABA Harm Autistic People? | Autistic UK
The two conditions share many traits, but the connection has been largely overlooked until now Having autism can sometimes mean enduring a litany of traumatic events, starting from a young age. And for many, those events may add up to severe and persistent post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Source: Does Autism Raise the Risk of … Continue reading Does Autism Raise the Risk of PTSD? – Scientific American
This is a re-blog of a blog post originally made on 7 October, 2014. An edited version of this essay appears in the excellent anthology: The Real Experts: Readings for Parents of Autistic Children, edited by the incomparable Michelle Sutton and available for purchase from Autonomous Press or a library or bookseller near you (and if … Continue reading ABA – Unstrange Mind
Trigger Warning: ABA, ableism, institutionalized child abuse [Image Description: A bright red door with a brass knob and a faded mail slit. To its left, there is a long, dark windowpane with some d… Source: Why I Left ABA | Socially Anxious Advocate
‘Autistic persons are particularly exposed to professional approaches and medical practices which are unacceptable from a human rights point of view. Such practices - justified many times as treatment or protection measures - violate their basic rights, undermine their dignity, and go against scientific evidence.’ - Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights at the United … Continue reading Why Applied Behaviour Analysis Harms Your Autistic Child | Frank L. Ludwig
Source: (PDF) Evidence of increased PTSD symptoms in autistics exposed to applied behavior analysis
