Matthew | The Autistic CoachDespite me speaking about it ad nauseum, I am often asked what my thoughts are on #ABA and always given an example of "different" ABA. Let me make this very clear. ABA IS ABUSE. It caused my CPTSD, as it has for MILLIONS of other #ActuallyAutistic humans around the world.
Vincarsi@theautisticcoach @actuallyautistic I honestly think a large amount of "traditional" parenting is abusive. Basically any rearing strategy that focuses on controlling external behavior instead of nurturing the child's own self-actualization is denying a critical need. Indigenous ppl give their kids far more leeway than westerners, and our ancestors were so horrified at the idea of uncontrolled children that they started kidnapping them en mass to "properly" abuse them into subservient 'citizens'