This discussion follows us into the past as we talk about the use of punishment as an intervention for changing behavior. This practice stood alongside a host of horrific treatments from a range of different fields for neuro-diverse individuals. But the use of punishment is all but completely absent from contemporary ABA. Nevertheless, we understand the concern about seeing our loved ones in distress.

Links for Today:

https://childmind.org/article/controversy-around-applied-behavior-analysis/

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23311908.2019.1641258#:~:text=The%20operant%20conditioning%20and%20compliance,typical%20clients%20would%20never%20pass.

https://www.appliedbehavioranalysisedu.org/what-is-aba/

https://www.inbloomautism.com/post/is-aba-abusive

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVXckOGvpMs

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