#aba therapy for adhd

[ababehaviorservices]

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[demiboydemon]

Me: Miss Internet, I’ve been having a tough time lately. Could you please show me some relaxation and self care tips for autistic adults?

Internet: you should try ABA to learn to mask better :)

Me: ????

[neurodivergentrebel]

Sounding the Alarm: Battling the ABA Epidemic: ABAers Target ADHD and Kids Who Started School Late During COVID

Sounding the Alarm: Battling the ABA Epidemic: ABAers Target ADHD and Kids Who Started School Late During COVID

CONTENT WARNING: This piece discusses themes that may upset some readers (such as Autistic and other NeuroDivergent Conversion “Therapies,” manipulation, coercion, and abuse). Reader discretion is advised. Why do I call ABA and similar methods “Conversion Therapies”? Because they ARE Conversion Therapies! Just like Gay Conversion Therapy hopes to “normalize” a Queer Person so they can become…

[darlinguistics]

i have updates af for the aba therapy situation but im so not uhhh stable rn but theyre positive updates dw but i need to see my therapist and calm down so i can be sane again first before i can talk about it in a normal way lol

[chronicfatigue-silverflame]

I've had therapists reinforce this. I've been told that my boundaries are too hard, I need to soften them. I've been asked "what if you were poor?" when I asked for food that I could eat. I've been told that I'm making people sad when I call out their abuse. All by the people who were supposed to help me.

because sometimes there are invisible tests and invisible rules and you're just supposed to ... know the rule. someone you thought of as a friend asks you for book recommendations, so you give her a list of like 30 books, each with a brief blurb and why you like it. later, you find out she screenshotted the list and send it out to a group chat with the note: what an absolute freak can you believe this. you saw the responses: emojis where people are rolling over laughing. too much and obsessive and actually kind of creepy in the comments. you thought you'd been doing the right thing. she'd asked, right? an invisible rule: this is what happens when you get too excited.

you aren't supposed to laugh at your own jokes, so you don't, but then you're too serious. you're not supposed to be too loud, but then people say you're too quiet. you aren't supposed to get passionate about things, but then you're shy, boring. you aren't supposed to talk too much, but then people are mad when you're not good at replying.

you fold yourself into a prettier paper crane. since you never know what is "selfish" and what is "charity," you give yourself over, fully. you'd rather be empty and over-generous - you'd rather eat your own boundaries than have even one person believe that you're mean. since you don't know what the thing is that will make them hate you, you simply scrub yourself clean of any form of roughness. if you are perfect and smiling and funny, they can love you. if you are always there for them and never admit what's happening and never mention your past and never make them uncomfortable - you can make up for it. you can earn it.

don't fuck up. they're all testing you, always. they're tolerating you. whatever secret club happened, over a summer somewhere - during some activity you didn't get to attend - everyone else just... figured it out. like they got some kind of award or examination that allowed them to know how-to-be-normal. how to fit. and for the rest of your life, you've been playing catch-up. you've been trying to prove that - haha! you get it! that the joke they're telling, the people they are, the manual they got- yeah, you've totally read it.

if you can just divide yourself in two - the lovable one, and the one that is you - you can do this. you can walk the line. they can laugh and accept you. if you are always-balanced, never burdensome, a delight to have in class, champagne and glittering and never gawky or florescent or god-forbid cringe: you can get away with it.

you stare at your therapist, whom you can make jokes with, and who laughs at your jokes, because you are so fucking good at people-pleasing. you smile at her, and she asks you how you're doing, and you automatically say i'm good, thanks, how are you? while the answer swims somewhere in your little lizard brain:

how long have you been doing this now? mastering the art of your body and mind like you're piloting a puppet. has it worked? what do you mean that all you feel is... just exhausted. pick yourself up, the tightrope has no net. after all, you're cheating, somehow, but nobody seems to know you actually flunked the test. it's working!

aren't you happy yet?

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

No stress if you don't want to discuss this given that awful vaccine ask but my parents have been telling me that apparently ADHD can be caused by fluoride. Upon a quick google search, it seems like there's a few studies but an ABA therapy site says something about fluoride causing autism so I'm inclined to be doubtful of both bc yikes. My parents are also very "yeah but if you could cure your ADHD wouldn't you want to to make your life easier?" so again I'm not inclined to trust them on stuff like this.

*sighs*

Hi there,

I specifically said that I did not want asks like this.

However, I will answer yours because your parents sound just as ignorant than that anon.

Firstly, fluoride is found everywhere. It is in your toothpaste to strengthen your teeth, preventing tooth decay, and also making them more resistant to acids (I think this is referring to fruit juice, but please correct me if I’m wrong). But it can have adverse effects if taken in large quantities, which is very unlikely.

Here are some sources about fluoride and how it affects the body:

I hope these sources help educate you and your parents.

Also, the prevention and cure for ADHD to make your life easier sounds ableist as hell. (Not trying to be mean, just upset and angry that people aren’t willing to do their own research)

I hope this helps. And I hope you have a wonderful day/night. ♥️

[honeydew-wecantwo]

Hi! I've been wanting to learn more about transabled folk so I'd like to ask you a few questions. I'd specifically like to know more about transautistic and what that means/is because I'm actually autistic. (If you're not transautistic I'm sorry I'm just asking a bunch of people the same thing)

Why do you want to be autistic?

Why do you want to be disabled?

How are you trying to be autistic?

How are you trying to be disabled?

Why don't you think it's insulting to pretend to be disabled?

Why don't you think it's insulting to pretend to be autistic?

Ok that's all my questions. Now I'd like to explain to you why it's hurtful to be transabled (specifically transautistic)

1.Actually autistic people suffer a lot

Because you're not actually autistic I wouldn't expect you to understand but, autistic people go through a lot. We are constantly misunderstood, we are constantly told we're disrespectful, communication can be very difficult, we get overstimulated easily and a lot.

Now I'm going to talk about my personal struggles that I have because of my autism. I struggle to eat and sleep because of my sensitivities. I struggle to work because I have meltdowns over really small things, which means that I don't want to work on (the thing that made me have a meltdown) and meltdowns are very emotionally and mentally draining so I don't have the energy to work after them. On bad days, 5 people talking in a room is TOO LOUD and will trigger a meltdown or shutdown. Because of my autism, ADHD, and possible NPD, I have some of the highest highs, when I feel unstoppable and invincible but because of my autism, ADHD and possible NPD, I have some of the lowest lows as well. When that happens, I can't move. I can't talk. I can't BREATHE. It's all too much.

By identifying as autistic, you insult the people who struggle because they're autistic.

2. Autistic people are actively discriminated against

There are so many shows, movies, books, etc that depict autistic people in hurtful and insulting ways. There are companies out there right now who want to "cure autism" (I'm talking about AutismSpeaks btw). They want to CURE us for being different. Many autistic people are forced through FUCKING TORTURE (ABA "therapy") because they're autistic.

And here YOU are. Identifying as autistic because it's "quirky and cool"

Fuck you and I hope you have a terrible day <3

hi! honestly, i was debating on responding to this, because you can't just start a conversation with 'i just want to learn', pepper it with wild accusations, and end it with 'fuck you'. but, even if i don't change your mind in the slightest, i can probably reach to others.

(three chunky paragraphs under the cut!)

first of all, i feel like your discomfort at and hate of transautistic people comes from the fact that you see being autistic or disabled as an inherently negative experience that no neurotypical or able bodied person in their right mind should want to go through. this, obviously, is wrong, and in my opinion more harmful than transautism itself. taking away autistic people's agency and just tell non-autistic people that the life of a neurodivergent person sucks so hard nobody should feel a connection does nothing but spread more ableist rhetoric. anyway,most of your questions can be answered by the fact that autistic people, though it's sometimes more difficult than neurotypical people, are just as capable as anybody else to have a happy and fulfilling life. and such, someone wanting to be autistic is not as utterly disgusting, insulting, and confusing as you think it is.

secondly, i was born neurodivergent and disabled and belonging to several other marginalized groups. i identify with transautism because i'm likely autistic, but because of how expensive getting therapy and all of that is, im not able to get a diagnosis. i struggle with meltdowns, sensory issues, social isolation, etc in a similar way to you. i struggle with seizures and such a big heat stroke risk that i can only go outside hours before the sun comes up. being able to get a diagnosis because of the economic class i was born in does not just magically make me a privileged neurotypical, able-bodied asshole. and honestly, most people in the transautistic community aren't privileged, neurotypical, or able-bodied either. if you float around the community for a little while, you'd start to realize that (/nsar)

and thirdly, and this is a bit of an aside, but you've got to learn how to phrase a question if you actually want to learn about this community. maybe you wrote it while in a fit of anger, i'm a bit frustrated writing this myself, but it sounds like you just wanted an excuse to white knight in someone's anon, lol. questions like "why don't you think it's insulting to pretend to be disabled?" and statements like "you only want to be autistic because you think it's quirky and cool" already put so many words into the recipient's mouth and so many assumptions into the world that anyone else in their right mind will just end up ignoring you.

hope this helps, if you ever even read it :3

[ababehaviorservices]

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[grungebutsoft]

shit dude seeing posts like these are why I’m 99% sure I’m autistic because I don’t know if just ADHD is enough to explain the meltdowns, texture issues, and other staple autistic behaviors my brothers and I used to have.

And just like every other early traits of autism we exhibited, my mother basically did ABA therapy on all of us to stomp out “that kind of behavior”. She would take videos of us having meltdowns (which would make us even more upset and embarrassed, mind you) and then she’d threaten to send them to our teachers or coaches or friends’ parents or any adult we respected and as you can imagine it’d just make us cry even more.

Pretty sure this post was more about Autism Speaks -type moms who take videos and then pretend like they’re “victims of autism” but I don’t go to therapy and I need someone to tell me that this was absolutely weird/outta pocket/abusive for her to do

anyways parents who record/post their autistic child having a meltdown are awful people :)

[darlinguistics]

calling autistic people willing to share and/or psych or slp studyblrs ! cw: aba therapy

im in a communication disorders class and we have a week on asd. theres a section where she teaches about aba therapy and its presented fully as just an effective 'treatment' method, she goes into detail on the different techniques used in it and the goals of it but doesnt ever bring up like. any of the bad stuff or any alternative viewpoints. my school/program is already so weird when it comes to aba therapy and i really resent that my education here is so not from real neurodivergent perspectives and now that im finally facing it so head on in actual class material i feel so icky and like i need to do SOMETHING

so does anyone have recs on good resources to learn about other povs on aba therapy or about autism and communication disorders in general, since i feel like i need to teach myself atp cuz i really dont trust this curriculum now? or any recs on like if/how i should maybe ask the prof about it herself, is that a conversation worth having? for what its worth i am not autistic myself, just adhd and very into developmental psychology lol. i always cringe internally when aba therapy comes up but up till now ive never felt well versed enough in the topic to genuinely challenge anyone on it, but i want to change that now cuz im getting too far into my education to Not be opinionated on this i feel.

i genuinely really appreciate any feedback yall, thanks for reading <3

[lesbianslovebts]

I personally think the similarities between autism and ADHD are vastly overstated, and the conflation of the two contributes to the overall trivialization of autism that we see on social media these days. Some of you need to learn more about the history of autism, the experiences of level 2 and 3 autistics, eugenics, Hans Asperger, Autism Speaks, the anti-vaxx movement, ABA therapy, electric shock therapy, and institutionalization before you even begin to compare and contrast the two. Claiming that ADHD is diet autism or that the Venn diagram between autism and ADHD is a circle - even in jest - is in no way helpful for autistic people, ADHDers, or AuDHDers.

[rainbowchilddevelopmentcentre]

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[babyspacebatclone]

@tales-from-nocturnaliss

The point I was trying to make (as you’re still learning about ABA stuff) is that ABA is only focused on external behaviors.

There is no exaggeration there: if you want to consider internal behaviors (such as thoughts), you subscribe to Cognitive Behavior Therapy instead of Applied Behavior Analysis.

And my 400 ABA course professor explicitly told me CBT is a “perversion” of Behavioral Principles.

As my edit says, I was cognitively aware of the disconnect between a child being “trained” into uncomfortable eye contact because they “successfully” conform to the desired external behavior despite their internal stress.

My example, for me, was the jaw drop between the external behavior immediately after the “antecedent” (the stimulus that makes me behave differently) and the actual resulting behavior of the Meltdown, removed from a public space (if possible).

Because it’s been a decade since that 400 course, so I don’t remember how ABA deals with delayed behaviors at all, let alone the dissociation between “extreme internal behavior” and “socially acceptable, even desired external behavior.”

And yes, ABA would focus on extinguishing the external “undesirable” behaviors of a Meltdown instead of addressing the fact a child is having an Autistic Meltdown and the impact having a Meltdown on the child themself.

I had one of those realizations about ABA today.

This is very much a “needle onto a mountain with a camel underneath” thing, but I’m vaguely surprised I never personally made the connection before.

I dissociate. Very mildly; when I’m stressed, the part of me that’s “me” is up over there while the rest of my brain and body and pain is down there.

One of the things I have learned to do with this is to - physically do stuff, step by step, maintain the outside, keep the body moving while over here I’m trying to cycle through the trauma/rage/exhaustion/whatever and here there’s a little ambassador in the middle in case the body needs higher brain functions for a second.

And I can run this state for - well, with no additional trauma input, as long as it takes to complete that task. Whatever I have decided that task to “be,” I can complete it.

Then, hopefully, smile and politely remove myself from a public situation.

And then go have a meltdown.

Now, I ask anyone else* who has studied behavioral principles, specifically ABA…

How would you record that behavior???

(I took 3 undergraduate courses in ABA for my Community Psychology Bachelors. I do bot profess to be an expert, but I am at least competent in the subject)

TL;DR: Fuck anyone who tells you “only external behavior matters.”

Edit: I was aware of the implications of this for the victims of ABA “therapy.” This is more me internalizing my own experiences in contrast with the bullshit core philosophy of ABA.

[possumstudies]

POSS 101: Intro to Poss' Studyblr

he/him, 23, northeastern us

class of 2023 graduate (psych BA + gender studies minor)

currently applying for school psychology grad programs

working in mental healthcare

gay trans man

auDHD + mentally ill

hEDS + part-time cane user

infj, 5w4, virgo (s) scorpio (m) cancer (r)

night owl + cat dad + lowkey hermit

what to expect: life updates related to my grad school journey, advice based on how i make things work for myself or things i learn the hard way, notes on whatever subjects i’m studying at the time, resources i’ve collected, and maybe pictures of what my studying looks like (although it’s not particularly aesthetically pleasing). i might also post about independent studying, language learning, books i’m reading, etc from time to time. i’ll probably start by doing some challenges to get into the habit of posting.

why i'm here: to share my journey of applying for (and eventually going to) grad school as someone whose experience with going to school been less than fantastic in the past thanks to undiagnosed disabilities and transition struggles. i want to show what it's like to get back into the academic world after burning out and spending a year running the hell away from it, to commit to doing something you still don’t really think you’re good enough for. i’m sure it won't be pretty but it will be real, and i hope you'll come along for the ride with me and maybe feel less alone.

languages: just english right now, but i plan on learning italian (my family’s language) and ASL

academic interests: how diagnostic criteria and tests are made and used, early identification of "atypical" presentations of autism and ADHD, developing alternatives to ABA "therapy" for autistic youth, developing harm reduction and community care-based alternatives to inpatient psychiatric institutions for people in crisis, lgbtq+ mental health (especially trans mental health)

special interest: d&d/critical role/baldur's gate 3

other interests: queer/trans lit and media, (trans) manhood and masculinities, disability studies, monster studies, linguistics, mycology, religions and mythology, death care, trans HRT science, character creation, worldbuilding, conlanging, ttrpgs and board games, dice collecting, singing, crocheting, zine making

[it-was-audhd-not-bipolar]

I see so many people wondering why adults don't just get an autism diagnosis when they suspect that they are autistic. Let me share my experience with seeking an autism diagnosis thus far, and maybe you can begin to understand why an official diagnosis is FAR more difficult to get than people assume it should be:

- First, I went to my PCP to get a referral. He agreed that it was likely I have autism and ADHD and should be assessed.

- I then went on to my insurance provider's website to find someone who was capable of diagnosing autism. You can't just get diagnosed by any psychological specialist or therapist. Most doctors qualified to diagnose autism only work with children. Many psychologists will say that they can help to TREAT autism in adults, but they will not diagnose the condition.

- Out of all of the results, only two would diagnose autism in adults, and only one didn't exclusively practice ABA (I have zero interest in ABA therapy and don't feel like I can trust an ABA practitioner). This psychologist was over an hour away. I have good insurance from a large insurance company. I live in a major metropolitan area with one of the largest populations in the US, and this was all I could find.

- I made an appointment with the psychologist and went through pages of paperwork documenting my social and medical history. This process took hours to complete. The soonest they could get me in was in 3 months.

- Without insurance coverage, the assessment would cost $4,000 for autism, and an additional $2,000 for ADHD assessment. Many insurance providers do not consider assessments (only treatment) to be necessary and will not cover them at all. I was told my insurance would cover at least some of the cost, but was told me to figure out with my insurance provider how much I would owe on my own prior to my appointment.

- Less than a month before my appointment, they called to tell me that insurance would not approve the doctor that they had assigned me to (they were a new doctor who had never worked with my insurance before. They already had doctors in the office who do work with my insurance and chose to pass me off to someone who MIGHT be able to take my insurance), and getting an appeal would be a lengthy and difficult process. Rather than go through that, they told me they would refer me out... to a psychologist who was even farther away and only diagnosed children

- The only other psychologist who does autism assessments in adults within three hours of my home, and solely practices ABA, is not accepting new patients.

These are only some of the barriers that face adults seeking an autism diagnosis. I agree that we definitely need a better system for diagnosing the many adults who slipped through the cracks, but we have GOT to stop being so shitty to adults who suspect autism but do not have an official diagnosis in the meantime.