Unsafe Therapies - Non Affirming Practices/ABA

The Autistic Realm Australia does not support ABA in any of its forms.

We reject all non-affirming approaches, and approaches designed to enforce typical social and behavioural norms.

Use this list to be informed about practices to be wary of.

• "new" ABA

• ABA + relationship-based therapy

• Discrete Trial Training (DTT)

• Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention (EBEI)

• Early Start Denver Model (ESDM)

• Incidental Teaching

• Intensive Behavioral Intervention (IBI)

• Natural Learning Paradigm (NLP)

• Play-based ABA

• Pivot Response Treatment (PRT)

• Positive behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS)

• Positive Behavior Support (PBS)

• Relationship Development Intervention (RDI)

• Social Skills Training (SST)

• The Lovaas Method

• The PEERS Program

• Verbal Behavior (VB)

• VB-MAPP

• Whole Body Listening

Remember:

All Behavior is information.

There is always a cause.

It serves a purpose.

It describes an unmet need.

Solutions can only occur when the cause is understood.