@bieg9093 @CrgKevin @YessicaYesOrNo @madmothership @NextSlt @cm191993 @NeuroRebel @MAMelby @Lau_Cob_ @AnnMemmott @SENDinfoBucks @taylor_ell53445 @audacityinblack @Gaawachan @Elpablopoolboy @LA_Knight89 @Rec_A_Dork I'm 45 and I still break down when I try to go back to school after a childhood that was full of behaviour training. I burned out and found out I was autistic at 41. I spent my life putting everyone's needs above mine and am still learning to take time for myself. It's abusive.
@mrs_smashysmash @bieg9093 @CrgKevin @YessicaYesOrNo @madmothership @NextSlt @cm191993 @NeuroRebel @MAMelby @Lau_Cob_ @AnnMemmott @SENDinfoBucks @taylor_ell53445 @audacityinblack @Gaawachan @LA_Knight89 @Rec_A_Dork 'I found out I was autistic at 41'. I'm not trying to diminish anything you've been through. I'm really not. My child was diagnosed at 4 months old. You've got to realise the difference here? PECS has been essential to his development. Specific ABA therapies are essential for him
@Elpablopoolboy @mrs_smashysmash @bieg9093 @CrgKevin @YessicaYesOrNo @madmothership @NextSlt @cm191993 @NeuroRebel @MAMelby @Lau_Cob_ @AnnMemmott @SENDinfoBucks @audacityinblack @Gaawachan @LA_Knight89 @Rec_A_Dork @pablop PECs is not an ABA therapy. PECs and ABA are both based in behaviorism. They apply some similar behavioral principles, like reinforcement. But, they are very different in terms of ethical practice.
@taylor_ell53445 @Elpablopoolboy @mrs_smashysmash @bieg9093 @CrgKevin @YessicaYesOrNo @madmothership @NextSlt @cm191993 @NeuroRebel @MAMelby @Lau_Cob_ @AnnMemmott @SENDinfoBucks @audacityinblack @Gaawachan @LA_Knight89 @Rec_A_Dork @pablop AAC users who were exposed to PECS say that for all practical intents and purposes, PECS is ABA, and they advocate against it. autisticstrategies.net/nonspeaking-au…
@taylor_ell53445 @Elpablopoolboy @mrs_smashysmash @bieg9093 @CrgKevin @YessicaYesOrNo @madmothership @NextSlt @cm191993 @NeuroRebel @MAMelby @Lau_Cob_ @AnnMemmott @SENDinfoBucks @audacityinblack @Gaawachan @LA_Knight89 @Rec_A_Dork @pablop Note that picture cards are sometimes incorrectly called PECS. PECS is a method for teaching requesting, it is not the cards alone.
@taylor_ell53445 @Elpablopoolboy @mrs_smashysmash @bieg9093 @CrgKevin @YessicaYesOrNo @madmothership @NextSlt @cm191993 @NeuroRebel @MAMelby @Lau_Cob_ @AnnMemmott @SENDinfoBucks @audacityinblack @Gaawachan @LA_Knight89 @Rec_A_Dork @pablop @jordynbzim is nonspeaking. She mentioned PECS in this address to speech & language therapists. communicationfirst.org/slps-as-aac-ga…
@AfricanAutists @Elpablopoolboy @mrs_smashysmash @bieg9093 @CrgKevin @YessicaYesOrNo @madmothership @NextSlt @cm191993 @NeuroRebel @MAMelby @Lau_Cob_ @AnnMemmott @SENDinfoBucks @audacityinblack @Gaawachan @LA_Knight89 @Rec_A_Dork @pablop @jordynbzim And I'm not saying that CBT/DBT don't have problems. Just that ABA is on a WHOLE different level of abuse. ABA is conversion therapy, not a 'behavioral intervention.'