ReviewBehavior analysis in practice2024
Affirming Neurodiversity within Applied Behavior Analysis.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The Views of Autistic Adults on Early Autism Interventions: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Literature Review.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2026Pooled it
- A Call to Action for Qualitative Behavior Analysis.Behavior analysis in practice · 2026Article
- Ableism in Applied Behavior Analysis: A Beginner's Guide to Understanding and Dismantling Ableism in Practice with Autistic People.Behavior analysis in practice · 2026Review
- Listening with Humility:Lessons Learned from a Dialogue with Scholars from Critical Autism Studies.Behavior analysis in practice · 2026Review
- Upholding Anti-ableism in Applied Behavior Analysis: A Strengths-Based Approach to Goal Writing and Direct Service.Behavior analysis in practice · 2026Review
- Ableism in Applied Behavior Analysis: Historical Context of Services for Autistic People.Behavior analysis in practice · 2026Review
- Building on Common Ground: Autistic Adults' and Parents of Young Autistic Children's Perspectives of Early Behavioral Intervention Practices.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Child Quality of Life as an Outcome Following Pivotal Response Treatment: Findings From Four Randomized Controlled Trials With Autistic Children.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- On Terms: Is There a Problem With "Problem Behavior"? A Bibliometric Prevalence Analysis.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Enhancing inclusion of neurodivergent participants in medical research: an intersectional inclusion-by-design approach.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Variation in Behavior Analysts' Treatment Intensity Recommendations for Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Behavior analysis in practice · 2025Article
- Applied Behavior Analysis at a Crossroads: Reform, Branding, and the Future of Behavior Analysis.Perspectives on behavior science · 2025Article
- A Tactful Prompt: The Time is Right forPerspectives on behavior science · 2025Review
- In Defense of Applied Behavior Analysis and Evidence-Based Practice.Perspectives on behavior science · 2025Article
- Experiences of Autistic Individuals, Caregivers and Healthcare Providers with ABA-Derived Therapies: a Sequential Exploratory Mixed Methods Study.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Facilitating Greater Understanding of Trauma-Informed Care in Applied Behavior Analysis: An Introduction to the Special Issue.Behavior analysis in practice · 2024Article
- Community Member Views on Autism Intervention: Effects of Closeness to Autistic People with Intellectual Disabilities And Nonspeaking Autistic People.Autism in adulthood · 2024Article
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- Comparative Effects of Applied Behavior Analysis on Male and Female Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder.Cureus · 2024Article
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Abstract
Criticisms of applied behavior analysis (ABA) from the autistic community continue to intensify and have an appreciable impact on research, practice, and conversation in stakeholder groups. ABA providers aspire to increase quality of life for autistic people; thus, it is imperative for providers to listen with humility and openness to the population we serve. Autistic individuals have unparalleled expertise in their own lives and their own communities. The concerns raised by the autistic community cannot, morally or ethically, be swept aside. There may be a misguided and harmful tendency to devalue concerns due to the speaker's identification as autistic or due to their difference in professional credentials. The concept of neurodiversity can help the ABA field respond to these concerns and collaborate with the largest stakeholders of our services, the autistic clients we serve. This article summarizes some of the key criticisms that autistic advocates raise concerning ABA, discusses the social model of disability and the neurodiversity paradigm, and proposes practical guidance to help the field of ABA integrate neurodiversity and thereby evolve our research and practice. By openly acknowledging the criticisms against ABA and recognizing how we can do better as a field, we believe we can take practical steps towards a profession and a society that more fully embraces inclusion.
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