ABA Horror Stories Are Far Too Common
Many autistic children who receive ABA therapy are nonspeakers. As these children age, they gain access to better communication tools. And when they … ABA Horror Stories Are Far Too Common
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The why behind Cluster B ableism
T.W THIS ARTICLE DISSECTS THE DSM CRITERIA & THE DESCRIPTION OF ABUSIVE BEHAVIOUR. GOAL IS TO SHOW THERE IS NO REAL LINK BETWEEN A PERSONALITY … The why behind Cluster B ableism
Read moreIf not electroshock at the Judge Rotenberg Center, then what? Try access to communication
Proponents of the Judge Rotenberg Center’s use of electroshock as punishment on disabled children and adults claim that nothing else works. What … If not electroshock at the Judge Rotenberg Center, then what? Try access to communication
Read moreUS court overturns FDA’s ban on shock torture of autistic and intellectually disabled students: Our statement
July 10, 2021 Autistics for Autistics is united with other disability rights groups in condemning the July 6 ruling by the US District of Columbia’s … US court overturns FDA’s ban on shock torture of autistic and intellectually disabled students: Our statement
Read moreYes, It Really Is Legal to Electrically Shock Disabled Children in The US as Punishment #StopTheShock
Please help #StopTheShock – It is legal in the US to shock disabled people right now at the Judge Rotenberg Center. This is not okay. Yes, It Really Is Legal to Electrically Shock Disabled Children in The US as Punishment #StopTheShock
Read more“My ABA isn’t like that.” Uhm yes…yes it is (TW ABA).
Often times when Autistics try to bring up the abusiveness about ABA, the pro ABA crowd is often like “well my aba isn’t like that” or “my child … “My ABA isn’t like that.” Uhm yes…yes it is (TW ABA).
Read moreThoughts on Cluster B Stigma from an Abuse Survivor
We’ve got to talk, y’all. There’s a real problem in our society when it comes to Cluster B diagnoses but before I dig deeper into that, what is … Thoughts on Cluster B Stigma from an Abuse Survivor
Read moreABA Compliance is Abuse
One of our allies is collecting testimonials for research purposes from Autistics, parents of Autistic kids and professionals all opposing ABA. … ABA Compliance is Abuse
Read moreJustice for Xavier Hernandez: Texas School Still Practicing Illegal Restraints after Killing Young Autistic Man
After killing a young autistic man with a deadly restraint, a bystander films employees from the same school casually performing brutal restraints on… Justice for Xavier Hernandez: Texas School Still Practicing Illegal Restraints after Killing Young Autistic Man
Read more10 Rhetorics of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA)
ABA Rhetoric #1: ABA interventions are the most evidence-based effective autism intervention Actually evidence for ABA programmes is overwhelmingly … 10 Rhetorics of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA)
Read moreCommunity Partnerships: We Can’t ‘Agree to Disagree’ about ABA
Trigger warning: One hyperlink (when clicked) includes photos of abuse of autistic people. It is flagged with a TW. _____ As an autistic-led … Community Partnerships: We Can’t ‘Agree to Disagree’ about ABA
Read moreWhy we oppose ABA in any form
by Autistics for Autistics Ontario Autistics for Autistics opposes ABA in any form, because ABA is founded on a dehumanizing, segregationist approach… Why we oppose ABA in any form
Read moreExploiting Autistic Children Online is Not “Cute” or “Family Friendly.”
Image description: Logos and pictures of family vloggers including “Fathering Autism,” “Finding Cooper’s Voice,” and “The Stauffer Life” who have … Exploiting Autistic Children Online is Not “Cute” or “Family Friendly.”
Read moreAbleism at its finest
When an advocate tells you something is ableist its fucking ableist. You don’t get to decide it isn’t if you are not part of that marginalized … Ableism at its finest
Read moreCyber Bullying and Social Media
Here’s the thing, even if they post your name, city and where you work.. Facebook, Instagram and Twitter will not take the posts down. They can call you names like stalker when what you’re doing is only fact checking them. This is what is happening to me right now. Connie Manning CEO/Director of CalmWear has stalked and harassed me. She
Read moreFiona: Threats and Lies
This will be a relatively short post because I’ve covered it pretty well in the last Connie post as Fiona is a supporter of hers. However for those not aware Fiona O’Leary lives in Ireland and like me she’s Autistic. Unlike me however she hasn’t used facts to back what she says. You can see in the post below where
Read moreConnie Manning: The Bully
Connie has come after me before. In Fact she goes after a lot of advocates, what’s sadder though is that she has a cult like following that thinks everything she does is peachy keen. This was a post about my Autistic Goblin Facebook page it’s pretty clear who they are targeting and why. I’m not into their little mean girl
Read moreConnie Manning CEO of CalmWear: Enabling Stalking
TRIGGER WARNING: STALKING Fine, We’ll Talk About Autism and Misogyny – worth reading. Okay so first off did you even get consent from your Son to tell this story?? Secondly as someone that had a stalker in High School (why I keep my shit locked down tight) as even when I graduated in between 2002-2004 (vague for safety) he contacted
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