Keeping All Students Safe Act (KASSA): Ban Shock Treatment
Support Keeping All Students Safe (KASSA) by Stopping the Shock! FDA’s ban on a dangerous electric shock device was overturned by angry parents and therapists.
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Interview with Dr. Ole Ivar Løvaas about Autistic Children (1974)
Ole Ivar Lovaas, the founder of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is interviewed about his dehumanizing perspective of autistic people that led to his abusive and torturous methods to force compliance in his autism treatment.
The Founding of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
Learn about Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and its founder, Ole Ivar Lovaas, and his early tests on autistic children at UCLA.
Planned Ignoring is Actually Emotional Abuse
Planned Ignoring, or attention extinction, is an abusive technique recommended by Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for autism treatment.
The Effects of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
Listen to autistics, parents, and a former ABA therapist discuss why Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is abuse for autistic people in this hour-long webinar.
Cloth Diapers for the Scrunchy Parent
Check out how we got started with cloth diapers for our kid, including a shopping list for your baby shower registry!
I’m Autistic, Not Broken
I didn’t know I was autistic until I was an adult, but I knew that I was different from an early age. There’s been a pattern to my life that not even “professionals” could see until I had lived it long enough—until I struggled long enough.
Attention Extinction in ABA [Infographic]
ABA procedures like attention extinction can cause more harm than good. Let’s explore the unethical science behind this evidence-based practice and why it’s abusive.
What is “Pairing” in Applied Behavior Analysis?
ABA is an evidence-based autism treatment, but is it ethical? Let’s take a look at ABA’s pairing technique and what it really is.
Karate-Do & Pregnancy: The Third Trimester
I practiced karate-do until delivery day. Learn about the do’s and don’t’s for pregnant karate students.
Karate-Do & Pregnancy: The Second Trimester
One of the best things you can do for yourself and your baby during pregnancy is to keep in good shape. Learn more about exercising in the second trimester!
Karate-Do & Pregnancy: The First Trimester
Congratulations on your pregnancy & welcome to the first trimester! Learn about which karate-do exercises are safe and which to avoid as you create life.