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BHCOE Announces ABAI 47th Annual Convention Symposiums and Presentations
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Behavioral scientists from Behavioral Health Center of Excellence to present at the virtual Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) 47th Annual Convention.
ABAI’s Annual Conference plays a vital role in the research, education, and practice of behavior analysis, and I’m excited for the many contributions BHCOE team members are making this year. LOS ANGELES, Calif. (PRWEB) May 04, 2021 Nine behavioral scientists from Behavioral Health Center of Excellence co-authored research papers on thirteen topics related to the science and practice of behavior analysis, all of which will be presented at the virtual Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) 47th Annual Convention held May 28-31st. Since 1974, ABAI has been the primary membership organization for those interested in the philosophy, science, ap
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When Coulter Browning was 2 years old, you couldn t reach him, says his mother Jill Browning. He just wasn t there. . It was almost like he wasn t human.
He didn t make eye contact; he didn t respond to his name.
Coulter was diagnosed with autism at 18 months old, but Browning says, they noticed differences in him earlier.
Kids with autism need intensive, early therapy intervention including Applied Behavior Analysis, which uses positive reinforcements and repetition to work on communication, social interaction and other skills.
Coulter started doing Applied Behavior Analysis therapy at Action Behavior Centers in Austin 40 hours a week. Browning switched jobs to get better insurance that would cover the treatment.
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Disability Studies Scholars Critique the âAutism Industrial Complexâ
Scholars argue that a business model has developed that exploits autism to sell coercive interventions.
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Disability Studies scholars Alicia A. Broderick and Robin Roscigno argue that popular metaphors that portray autism as an enemy, alien, epidemic contagion, or otherwise dangerous serve to create a market for what they term the âAutism Industrial Complex.â
Broderick and Roscigno see these notions of autism as suggesting invasive behavioral techniques as the only plausible response. The researchers describe the business logic and surrounding discourses that legitimize coercive bodily control (and other forms of violence) over those diagnosed with autism.