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Applied Behavioural Analysis

Alex Kronstein: More fruit of the poisonous tree – “Treating” Autism and the so-called kinder, gentler ABA

July 23, 2018 2 Comments

Alex Kronstein continues his investigation of efforts to “cure” Autism, taking a closer look at practices in Nova Scotia. “They may not be so blatant about “building the person” today, but the idea that autistic ways of being are wrong is nonetheless still the foundation,” writes Alex.

Treating autism as a problem: The connection between Gay Conversion Therapy and ABA

Treating autism as a problem: The connection between Gay Conversion Therapy and ABA

July 11, 2018 14 Comments

Alex Kronstein on the worrisome similarities between Gay Conversion Therapies and Applied Behavioural Analysis, aimed to “eliminate problem behaviours in autistic children.”

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