…attend JRC now, making up slightly more than half of the students (Gonnerman, “School”). Many of these students have histories of being abused and abandoned by parental figures, and some…
…to not just address this crisis, but prevent the next one. Hold elected officials accountable for their utter abandonment of the disability community. Don’t join them. This is a bittersweet…
…In fact, research found that by abandoning restraint and seclusion, students are safer and more likely to achieve their goals. Schools are meant to support students and help them learn…
…our communities and make our own decisions about our housing and health care. As centuries of failed U.S. policies demonstrate, denying us these rights means abandoning us to abuse, neglect…
…called on the Administration to deprioritize ABA. ASAN signed onto CCD’s Social Security and Housing Task forces’ comments on the SSI housing assistance ISM NPRM Support our work Become a…
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network of Greater Boston prepared this report to provide personal perspectives on behavioral interventions for people with developmental disabilities. These interventions include Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA),…
…ensure that it is interpreted in a sufficiently broad fashion. Not only are there evidence-based behavioral treatments apart from ABA, such as the DIR/Floortime and SCERTS models, but many of…
…culture, and describe ABA as abuse and torture. The run-time is 20 minutes. This documentary includes conversations about and references to violence against children and racialized violence. This film may…
…ask a couple of more questions of his witness, but abandoned this attempt when the judge made it clear that she wanted to move things along. Once Mr. Israel stepped…
…than Applied Behavior Analysis must be studied. Because research on ABA has shown only limited positive outcomes, other methods must be studied, keeping in mind the heterogeneity of the autistic…
