01-20-2005, 11:46 PM
In a few months time I will be attending a North Staffs Asperger/Autism conference. There is a person (I think its a tutor) who will be presenting ABA to the audience there. I am going to ask a question, but I think it sounds controversal to the tutor and possibly the rest of the audience:
"Some people on the autistic spectrum, including myself, have criticized ABA, especially the use of restriants and aversives, and for those who have had ABA have low self-esteem, depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress later in life. What would you do if a parent told you their son or daughter was traumatised by ABA?"
I might even ask if they are aware of other treatments and programmes and if they will be offering compensation, if children were traumatised by it.
I am also thinking that some parents may never believe me so for things like this I think leaflets should be designed for things like this in the UK so I can download, print off copies and give them to people.
What do you all think?
"Some people on the autistic spectrum, including myself, have criticized ABA, especially the use of restriants and aversives, and for those who have had ABA have low self-esteem, depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress later in life. What would you do if a parent told you their son or daughter was traumatised by ABA?"
I might even ask if they are aware of other treatments and programmes and if they will be offering compensation, if children were traumatised by it.
I am also thinking that some parents may never believe me so for things like this I think leaflets should be designed for things like this in the UK so I can download, print off copies and give them to people.
What do you all think?