“Today’s episode critiques a recent paper by Morris et al. (2025), arguing that it functions as reputation management for the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) rather than genuine scholarly review. The author of the source article, Dr. Jaime Hoerricks, assert that the Morris et al. paper uses the term “misinformation” to police dissent against ABA, particularly regarding a prior study by Kupferstein (2018) on the experiences of autistic individuals. Dr. Hoerricks contends that the Morris et al. study is based on a flawed premise, a limited and biased sample, and is written by authors within the ABA system, leading to a circular and self-serving argument. They conclude that this type of work, published in an ABA-aligned journal, serves to protect the field’s image rather than fostering ethical inquiry and engagement with critical voices, especially those from autistic communities.”
Here’s the link to the source article: https://open.substack.com/pub/autside/p/a-review-of-the-review-how-the-aba
Let me know what you think.
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