Hello there! I’m currently researching the issue of ABA. I’m reading a lot about the criticisms, but most of the resources I found so far are (likely) made by level 1 autistics. As level 2 and level 3 autistics are not as well represented within autism self-advocacy, I would like to understand their position better on the topic. A usual defense for ABA is that it can help high-support-needs autistics to learn important skills, but I would like to read about that from an autistic perspective.

So if there are resources on the subject you can recommend, I’ll be grateful! thank you

  • InvisibleShoe@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    8 months ago

    I hadn’t heard of ABA before but it looks like it’s behaviour mod. with a different name. Is this correct?

    I’ve tried behaviour mod a couples of times and it never helped (I’m ASD 1). I found EMDR much better for working through some issues but for everything else I’m just muddling through with my psych.

    I found that having a notebook on hand to write down thoughts and musings about areas I felt I was lacking in regards to social skills and life skills useful. This helped me to clarify and narrow down some of the skills I wanted/needed to work on most and I brought this up with my psych and they are helping me work on those skills.

    Not everyone can see a psych but if you can identify the skill areas you feel are lacking, I’m sure someone could point you in the right direction.

    Sorry if I’m rambling. I do tend to.