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ABA is a policy that I definitely do not support. I have beaten myself up some days because I don’t feel “normal.” It still takes talking with my friends and family to realize that I am not supposed to be “normal.” I’m just supposed to be me. I am lucky to know several people who are willing to help me grow and develop my independence and skills rather than try to make me fit the mold.

Hello everyone,

I found an article from the Child Mind Institute that explains the controversies around ABA therapy. Here is a quick read of the article. The full article will be linked below:

Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is a therapy that helps kids with autism learn skills and lessen problematic behavior like hurting themselves. There are several different forms of ABA. All are based on the idea that reinforcing certain behaviors will lead kids to repeat those behaviors. Studies have shown that ABA is effective, but some parents and autistic self-advocates do not support its use.

One criticism of ABA is that the earliest version of it used punishments as well as rewards. Punishments are no longer used in ABA, but critics think it is still too hard on kids because it is so repetitive. Supporters argue that modern ABA is often much less repetitive and that practitioners are trained to make learning fun and interesting for the child.

Another criticism is that ABA is too focused on eliminating behaviors instead of building skills. Some practitioners agree that this can be a problem. They emphasize that therapy needs to focus on what kids should be doing, rather than what they shouldn’t be doing.

Finally, some autistic self-advocates say that ABA tries to make kids with autism fit neurotypical standards. They argue that autistic kids have different needs, so they shouldn’t be taught to look and act like neurotypical kids. Some of these advocates says that speech and language therapy is a more helpful way for autistic kids to build skills and independence.

Child Mind Institute

The Controversy Around ABA - Child Mind Institute

Applied behavior analysis is the most popular evidence-based treatment for autism, but some worry it's too tough or focuses on the wrong thi

ABA Therapy

This webcomic (Monsters and Girls by Idolomantises) is one of my favorite works in recent years, and I especially love these two characters. Sera (the angel) absolutely loves her wife, Lili (the demon). However, being an angel, she is much more nervous about being intimate with the woman she loves. And as much as Lili loves to tease her wife, she is understanding of Sera's hesitation and is willing to both help ease her into things as well as let her back off from doing anything she doesn't want to do. It's something that as an Autistic person I understand wholeheartedly. I want that personal interaction with people, but I am also hesitant about my own boundaries and directly interacting with people. I just wanted to thank Idolomantises for creating this comic and giving us such a wonderful couple who knows how to listen to each other.

A Kiss for a Succubus

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Warner Bros needs to hire you, @sully-s . I would take this wonderful look at the League over depressing, edgelord stuff like KTJL any day.

Listen, if I had the time I would just make Justice Leauge the mockumentary, lol.

Miles Morales rules!

(starts raising his hand before everyone else, just less confident about it than his classmates)

(remembers nearly all of the gibberish password that was told to him in a rush, only forgets the last two characters)

(replicates moves that he's only seen once (yes he also replicated RIPeter's move but I'm not screenshotting that bc it's long and complicated))

(figures out how to immobilize a guy that could escape any enclosure/trap)

(notices something is up/off with Gwen immediately, politely follows her lead and doesn't dig into it)

(continuation of above: realizes she's hiding something about her mission from him, decides to spy on her to figure out what)

(has information the Spider Society doesn't; figures out what the Spot is doing before any of them do)

(action plan made in 0.2 seconds)

(keeps up with what Miguel (a scientist from the future who has at least a year and a half of hands-on experience with the multiverse) is talking about)

(mentally calculates the timing of a giant spinning machine so that he can pass through safely and none of the Spiders can follow him)

(lmaooo you cannot do the same move twice on him, he learns too fast)

(this one speaks for itself. he really did have a plan)

(remembers how to use the Go Home Machine after seeing it be used once)

(immediately figures out why he's in the wrong dimension)

in conclusion, please never say/imply that:

Miles is not on the same academic level as other Spider-nerds

Miles is less capable in fighting/combat than other Spider-people

Miles is not as good at strategy than other Spider-people

Miles is too naive/childish/optimistic to have practical intelligence or pick up on when something bad is going on under the surface

Miles's smaller amount of experience means he is generally less competent/capable than other Spider-people

EVER again ok thank you!!!!

A notification on my other account. Please check out what is going on over there. I've got some cool stuff to show and say about being Autistic and traveling theme parks there

Tomorrow at noon, I will premiere the first trailer for my brand new YouTube channel. Please check it out. I am so excited about what we are doing on this channel.

As an Autistic and queer person myself, I totally understand why horror and dark fantasy overlap with our own understanding of the world. It's why movies like The Shape of Water or stories like Frankenstein resonate with those of us who feel othered by the world. We empathize with the monsters because in many ways, the monsters might just need someone who understands them.

Function is not the key to understanding a person as a person. Empathy is. Autistic people need help by having Allistic people listen to their individual needs. When you have met one Autistic person, you really have met only one Autistic person. We don't fit into categories all that well.

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Just something that's always tricky to remember as an Autistic person. Especially one who tends to find I like stuff that most other people don't. Remember: randos on the Internet are not necessary for your happiness. Only you have control over that.

crazy thang is whenever someone makes a post talkng about how xyz thing annoys them someone will always go 'oh so we're not even allowed to do [thing] anymore??' like no you literally can. that person just will not like you. if that is enough to stop you then its not that youre not allowed its that you are not capable of existing outside of the approval of others

To everyone who feels like they don't have someone special for Valentine's Day, remember that you always have to have room for yourself. @azulcrescent knows that for sure, and she's an awesome comic creator.

It's February 14 here 👏👏

As someone with a physics education, I can one hundred percent agree that this is the true beauty about the universe. There is so much wonderful in the world that we barely understand and may never know. And you know what? That's okay!