by Anne Borden King
Autistics for Autistics, Canada
This paper looks at recent research reviews of ABA, outlining 4 themes.
- Research and retrospective reviews of ABA research show no evidence of benefit for ABA.
- Conflicts of interest are pervasive in ABA research, with more than 70% of research being done by persons with a financial stake in positive outcomes.
- ABA research design is flawed, with small sample sizes, absence of RCTs, detection bias and typically no assessment of risks or adverse events.
- There are many negative impacts to ABA, which are only recently being researched.
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Read the full report, with citations, here: 2020_was_not_a_good_year_for_ABA
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