Some context for anti-ABA sentiment, “Today’s ABA”, and action steps forward
APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS ABA has a lot to offer when it comes to understanding and helping people, and positively impacting the world around us. Our […]
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An anti-disability narrative around autism can be harmful
Although there are some people in the autism and autistic communities who do not associate autism with disability, there are others who do. Autism is […]
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Parent training as a condition of insurance authorization
A number of years ago some colleagues and I founded MassCAP (Massachusetts Coalition for ABA Providers) to advocate for the interests and standards of ABA […]
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ABA, autism, and being “indistinguishable from one’s peers”?
I recently posted on Linkedin asking about common misconceptions in ABA. I’ll follow up over the course of a few posts tackling a few of […]
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Correcting Misinformation About ABA and the AMA
I wanted to address some misinformation that’s been floating around about ABA and the AMA. Here’s a summary of my understanding after reviewing source documents […]
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Autistic masking
Autistic masking is when autistic people actively hide their autistic traits to fit in with their non autistic counterparts, and is more commonly reported among […]
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Advocacy Efforts and The Influence of Public Perception and Coverage Via Media and Entertainment Industry on ABA/Autism Services
Summary In this article I discuss how our ability to more effectively advocate for autism and applied behavior analysis (ABA) services can be related to […]
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📣 It’s important for ABA companies to prioritize advocacy efforts at both the individual and collective level.
📣 It’s important for ABA companies to prioritize advocacy efforts at both the individual and collective level. 👍 At the individual level, companies must strive […]
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Shifting values in autism awareness and acceptance
Shifting values in autism awareness and acceptance👩👩👧👦 👂Evolutionary ethics is when the collective values of a profession shift over time. It’s discussed in medical literature […]
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Addressing Inequities and ‘Isms’ in Applied Behavior Analysis: A Call for Change
Addressing Inequities and ‘Isms’ in Applied Behavior Analysis: A Call for Change To effectively tackle inequities and isms in ABA, it’s important to increase opportunity […]
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