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.
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Planned Ignoring is Actually Emotional Abuse
Planned Ignoring, or attention extinction, is an abusive technique recommended by Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for autism treatment.
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.
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