What is autism and how does ABA therapy work?

How does ABA work?

It doesn’t.

Even after watching this video I’m still scratching my head and still don’t know what does ABA therapy looks like

How does it work?
It doesn't

I've what is considered mild autism. I've lived most my life being completely fine. But lately I've been collapsing, having meltdowns, not being able to vocalize etcr.
So I've been looking at what can cause it. Turns out practices like this played a huge roll in it.
They learned to ignore it when I'm uncomfortable. They teached me to just accept things and move on. They learned me to mask, to stop the behaviours that were supposed to help me with the world.
So please don't do this. Although it might seem helpful, aba can cause things like trauma, burnout amd makes things way worse in the long run.

ABA is abuse

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Its all about making life easier for YOU and how YOU feel about autistic people instead of how autistic people feel.

I dont think its necessarily a maladaptive behavior to not want to play pretend, for example with baby dolls or such. But i do think it CAN stunt ones growth if they dont pretend play since it is a sign that they arent attempting to even mimic human behavior which is one of the main learning techniques children utilize. So id love to hear an explanation as to why we would teach kids how to pretend play even though they dont find any joy in doing so, theyre not interested in it. Since they arent interested in it, it would not help them mimic in generak and wont help them grow.

please how i can get help of my 3yrs old ADHD child?

I watched this video and I still don't know what autism is.

I did this for years as an SEN teacher . it didn't work - it only worked at snack time they would learn to give us the picture to get what they wanted - like a robot. it was never generalised! that's the whole No wonder its not recognised in the UK. its actually cruel to make a kid pass you a picture to get a sweet. what's the point ? it never transferred to other areas. I was all on board after the training they realised tis a fad.

So essentially they are treating autistic kids like dogs. Give them treats, and they'll learn like positive reinforcement. Got it. 😒

You know what e lse was thought to be helpfully? Force sterilization lobotomies and shock treatment.

Studies find that nearly half of the people who went through ABA therapy met the requirements for PTSD diagnosis. ABA conditions children into masking their autistic traits, and teaches them how to please others and not focus on their own needs. ABA sometimes used (and in some cases, still uses) electric shocks as punishments. ABA still thinks that there is something inherently "wrong" with us and our autisticness. They still think we need cured.
ABA therapy is ABUSE.

I put my baby doll in my mouth as a baby.

it's probably not all bad but it's definetly also not all good... never ever hinder an autistic person from stimming... helping them find healthy ways to stim sure... but don't make them sit still and force them to mask... thats the part that makes me furious

I have a child that is not diagnosed but he is showing signs of autism and I was thinking about getting him aba therapy but now that I see this, and the comments from autistic adults expressing their experiences I think I am going to put a halt on putting him in aba. I don't think it is right to bribe a person with a bag of treats, just so they can do what you want them to do. My kid loves gummies and I know that if I show a bag of gummies and request him to fit a shape in a puzzle board he would scramble to do it in order to get that fruit gummy snack.. That way of training is just wrong to me. My baby is not a puppy. I am getting my child OT and speech therapy though.

ABA turns children into fodder for totalitarian regimes.

The arguments I have heard for the negative people. Is they have no idea what they are talking about don’t have children who are autistic or live with autism 24/7. Their opinion is that of an ignorant sociopath who thinks they are showing how virtuous they are parroting things that mean nothing but sound good. These are the same people who move out of state and move to a state and ruin it by voting the say way that made them move in the first place.

My experience after attending these "social skills" groups:
-During high school, I was able to blend in enough to make "friends," but none of those friends stuck around.
- It made me overly concerned with others' opinions and being agreeable, to the point of becoming a doormat. A few people even commented on it. 
-It didn't do much for me in the long term, and now, as an adult, I'm essentially back at square one, with zero social life and nothing to show for it.

so im a fking dog?

ABA therapy has come a long way. yes it’s controversial but it’s still important to helping people, especially those with low functioning autism. i understand ppl saying stims and lack of eye contact are not harmful, and i agree. but what about those who don’t communicate? if we use positive reinforcement to help people with low functioning autism learn that communication is beneficial, we can set them up for a better future.

I don’t think that you can be a little autistic, you either have it or you don’t.

ABA therapy sounds kind of barbaric; if someone is uncomfortable with my kid spinning I think they should go to therapy not my kid.

Cant imagine going to some "therapy" to let some random "specialists" decide whats "wrong" with me, and for them to then force me to change who i am, on a repetitive basis.
So my son will NEVER go to ABA.

Thank you!

stop trying to turn autistics into neurotypicals,we have a different operating system and that is OK!! stop forcing eye contact ,stop forcing/training autistic people to behave in a way that is not natural for them and harmful .

The basic “evidence” they have quoted has been debunked and yet they continue to use it as it helps justify their abuse.
They talk about a daily battle! Do you want someone who thinks they are fighting your child looking after them?
If your child came home and said that when they failed the maths test they were punished would you be happy?!

I am a parent of a child with autism and I may be getting custody of him. I am here doing research to better equip myself, can anyone give me any input or perspectives on if I should utilize ABA therapy or not. What are my options in this matter if ABA isn’t the way? I want to be able to provide my son with any and all tools he needs to be happy and lead a productive life.

Aba has split opinions in the medical and therapy world but different children respond to different therapy is the best piece of advice I recieved.

My autistic son does roleplay and does want to be in company of others!!! but has severe sensory processing disorders, extreme repetitions, hyper focused interests and very sensitive to noise so some of these descriptions of autism aren't correct!!!!

I'm an RBT 1 and I have seen amazing growth in our kids through ABA Therapy. If you aren't trained for this, watch your comments. You don't know what you're talking about. Educate yourself first, then comment.

say it with me pooks,
ABA👏IS👏ABUSE👏

I can hear my middle school teacher now, hammering and hammering and my little square peg self still never fit in the round hole.

This is literally dog training for children. Who is this supposed to help!?

Protip: nobody notices if you don't make eye contact as long as you're looking at their lips.

Dancing is stimming so all you aba ppl should never dance ever! 😂

Exercise is a socially acceptable form of stimming.
Ex: when overstimulated I would often go for a walk or a jog to help get all of that energy out.

We’ve been using Dr Oyalo herbal supplements for 2 weeks now. My child is calmer, speaks well, and less prone to meltdowns. The difference is remarkable.

I couldn't figure out why my child wasnt improving when he was involved in his "treatment" and now Im starting to think that the people working with him are enabling his behavior rather than working to improve it. ABA is something Im going to be looking into ASAP. He is 3 and I want him in a treatment plan that actually works. I know he has the ability to improve, I just didn't understand how to do it so I am so thankful I stumbled upon ABA therapy. Just to have hope of improvement is a Godsend.

Ableism is the A word that behaviourists like this don’t want to hear. Call it out. Being an ABA with all of the knowledge from people with lived experience and all of the research we have on ABA’s harms is completely unjustifiably ignorant and unethical.

We are in a process of receiving a formal diagnosis; but I know my side of my family is neurodiverse 😊. Coming from a safety person who worked in food manufacturing, please please don’t get upset /discourage or fall into the “oh, it’s your kid… or It’s the condition that makes them sensitive to foods”. These chemicals/preservatives /additives/ etc all affect the brain or gut! If the research tells us neurodiverse kids are wired or experience more neurologically, when why wouldn’t these chemicals affect them differently? Do your own research, but look at the SDS of most additives/flavors or looking into how food is processed and much it’s coated in sugar! Eg. Food is cooked/pastures for food safety, but the sugars in the food come out during this process and then more sugar is added for taste.

Forcing compliance through coercion like ABA does is probably the cause of the alarmingly high suicide rate in OTHERWISE HEALTHY autistic people.

Every kid wants to live a peaceful and productive life with loved ones, every kid will be more than happy to discover better coping mechanisms, just give yours acceptance and support to discover how.

I’m a psychotherapist and a medical doctor. After seeing how ABA works, I understand very well why there are so many autistic people against it. I found it especially painful to see how children are drilled to react sometimes against their own nature. This creates an alienation from who they really are. And this will be mostly create problems later. It’s so important that autistic people learn to stop masking, while ABAlearns the children to mask.

How does ABA therapy work?
By masking autism via coercive behavioural conditioning & replacing it with PTSD.
That sounds horrifying.
It is.
Was ABA designed by the same person behind "conversion therapy"?
Yes.
And people exploiting these children are rewarded financially?
Yes.
Isn't that behaviour more problematic than autistic behaviour?
Yes, it is. These people are monsters.
Is there any treatments available to cure ABA practitioners?
Yes, unfortunately escaping ABA requires empathy, compassion, humanity & integrity, values antithetical to the practice of ABA.
Why are ABA practitioners like this?
Money, apathy, ignorance, internalised ableism, sadism etc.

The only cure for autism is prayer only God can remove this condition and give kids a chance of better life in future

Please watch the Documentary "Spellers" and "The Telepathy Tapes". If you really want to understand Autism.

So basically you guys are forcing kids into masking. The guy who created this was literally spanking and electrocuting kids.

There's nothing wrong with autistic and ADHD people. There's a problem with the rest of society treating us as if we're a problem.

My childhood I was taught I was a problem and beaten into submission. Then I became a huge people pleaser for most of my life having breakdowns and flippin the f*** out.

Everyone's solution was to call me crazy and stick me in a mental ward. This doesn't help people like me. This makes us easy targets for narcissism and gaslighting and manipulation.

I seriously hope the autistic community stands up and fights back. They're suppressing us when there's nothing wrong with us. I seriously think the rest of the population is in denial.

Almost every autistic person I've ever met is extremely creative and empathetic and very intelligent.

What we call honesty you guys call black and white thinking.

What we call being deceptive you guys call social norms.

Im truly appreciative of this video for a better understanding on how to help my child or what he may be experiencing. Ive cried quite a bit worrying about his quality of life in the future but now its time to take action. He is young but i am truly hoping for the best with this program and will help anyway possible to create the best outcome.

Never ever leave your non verbal child at one of these therapies where you can’t sit in. The abuse is crazy.

My son is 5 and he have autism sometimes it’s hard because he’s my only son and sometimes my son can be a lot to deal with but my baby is growing up every day and getting better with his speech I’m so of him