The world is a cruel place which is why we need safe spaces
If the world is a cruel place, why can’t your home be your child’s one guaranteed safe place? Don’t be your kid’s first bully.
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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.