The Behaviour Industry Doesn’t Know How to Science

ABA and pro-behaviourism rhetoric is so old and tired

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Once again, I’d love to laugh, but there is so much actual harm done by the joke that is ABA industry research that I can’t.

Sometimes when I post anti-behaviourism content on social media, I get BCBAs and pro-ABA/pro-PBIS (etc.) people who comment in defense of their industry.

Let me be clear: I’ve been doing research in this area for over 20 years.

I’m not posting opinions. I’m not posting anti-behaviourism content because of one individual, personal bad experience. I — like many Autistic researchers, self-advocates, and allies — am sharing evidence-based information so people can know better and do better.

What the has research found:

• Pervasive undisclosed conflicts of interest in Applied Behavior Analysis Autism literature.
• No evidence that early intensive behavioural intervention improves autism symptom severity, and cited very low‐quality evidence.
• Reflections from ABA participants were indicative of a…