Applied behavior analysis, widely used in the US, aims to boost communication and social skills but some critics say it ‘denies kids the right to be who they are’
Jack, a nine-year old boy in a bright blue shirt, runs into the kitchen for his after-school snack. In between bites of an apple, he jumps up and down. David, his behavior interventionist, follows behind, preparing a form for recording data on his clipboard. After break time, he will conduct a two-hour session of applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy, a widely used treatment program for autism.
Today, David will work with Jack to reduce some of his “challenging behaviors”, teaching him “appropriate” communication, as well as social and self-help skills, with the intention of closing the developmental gap between him and his typically developing peers.
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Parents and parenting | The Guardian
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