…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…
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…
…change public perception of people with disabilities. We educate the public and the media on disability rights and help them abandon the misconceptions and stereotypes, that individuals with disabilities are…
…new media mean that writing is now one means among many through which persuasion and education can occur. While it is important that we not abandon the uniquely deliberative nature…
…has found that many providers are under the false impression that they are only required to cover Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), which does not address the sensory, emotional, communication, or…
…regarding social communication, sensory integration, emotional regulation, and adaptive skills. Until now, much advocacy for coverage of “autism interventions” has focused on purely behavioral approaches, like Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)….
