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ABA and PBS

Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) and Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) are harmful strategies that contribute towards trauma and mental health difficulties. 

There is growing research and evidence around the damaging effects ABA and PBS cause people.  

I frequently get asked for information about this so I have collated a free downloadable PDF signposting document if you’d like to find out more.

I am doing a lot of work with Stimpunks to raise awareness about the harm caused by behaviourist approaches and why we need neuro-affirming pracctice.

Please check out our anti-behaviourism resources and discover alternative ways to behaviourism. We have collated a vast quantity of academic and community sourced writing and evidence and created WHY SHEETS to help people self advocate for their needs in schools and other settings. These resources have been endorsed and by our growing list of signatories.

Our why sheets concisely explain why some education and parenting practices such as behaviourist approaches can cause harm but there are neuro-affirming alternative ways!

Alternatives to ABA
 

Neuroqueer Learning Spaces

Hoodie

Behaviorism

Positive Greetings at the Door

Queer and Neurodivergent Liberation are Entwined

Sign a Why Sheet

If you think this is valuable, please add your signature as parent / carer or professional to the Stimpunks Why Sheets to help endorse these documents and give even more weighting to them.

To be a signatory on a why sheet, visit the “Sign Why Sheet” form.