“Today’s episode examines the complex debate surrounding Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for autism. Whilst many autistic advocates criticize ABA's harmful practices and its focus on compliance, today’s episode highlights how African American families often view ABA as a necessary survival strategy in a society hostile to both their race and neurodiversity. The author of the source article, Dr. Jaime Hoerricks, argues that abolishing ABA without addressing systemic racism and ableism would disproportionately harm marginalised communities. Ultimately, the piece calls for creating culturally competent, neurodiversity-affirming alternatives and dismantling oppressive systems that perpetuate reliance on ABA. This requires a significant shift in resource allocation and societal values.”
Here’s the link to the source article: https://open.substack.com/pub/autside/p/intersectionality-and-aba-balancing
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