Daily Archives: August 11, 2019

Short answer: They almost universally hate it. These stories were all obtained anonymously via google forms survey. Some of these are quoted from parents or loved ones and others are quoted from autistics. “The focus on eye contact and eliminating comforting stims is frustrating and gross. I bite my nails when I’m interested in something,Continue reading “what do autistic people think of ABA therapy?”

From our Facebook Page & Group. SELF DIAGNOSIS (FAQ) Q: What is self diagnosis?  A: Self diagnosis is when a person determines that they have autism (which can occur in a variety of ways including informal internet assessments, information from autistic peers, etc) without the help of a medical professional or without a professional diagnosis.Continue reading “Self Diagnosis FAQ”

Anonymous Submission: Q: “I don’t understand why ABA is bad? What are specific experiences or examples folks can share? Seeing first hand experiences, not conjecture or opinion. I am the bio mom to a 2 year old, enrolled in ABA, Speech, OT in America, only on private insurance. He does not speak, among other issues.”Continue reading “anonymous submission: “I don’t understand why ABA is bad?””

These stories were all obtained anonymously via google forms survey. Some of these are quoted from parents or loved ones and others are quoted from autistics. From parents: “We had a newer practitioner, she did not suppress stim or demand eye contact, however she did very much demand certain flow from conversation. The last strawContinue reading “personal stories from those formerly enrolled in ABA”

This is a list of every English language article opposing ABA. We continue to curate this list periodically to ensure that it is a resource that includes everything there is, all in one place, so it’s easy for you to send the whole list or pick and choose which articles will be most useful whenContinue reading “The Great Big ABA Opposition Resource List”