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Applied Behavior Analysis

2022-11-18T11:11:04Z

PerplexedHatchet: /* Judge Rotenberg Center */

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{{Comment|The contents of a duplicate page ([[Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)]]) have been moved here and can be found at the bottom of this page. The duplicate page has been deleted after the merge. Should the single author of this now deleted page read this comment they can feel free to delete it – I just wanted to let you know :) --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 02:04, 26 August 2022 (UTC)}}

'''Applied Behavior Analysis''', or '''ABA''' (not to be confused with the American Board Association) is called the "gold standard" for ASD by ABA, despite all the studies to the contrary.

== History of ABA ==

History of ABA (e.g. Ole Ivar Løvaas), its development alongside Gay and Trans Conversion Therapy.

== Problems with ABA ==

Most studies on the effectiveness of ABA is done by ABA practitioner

The autism community (mostly parents of autistic children) tend to push this "therapy" while the Autistic Community (autistics themselves) tend to vehemently oppose it.

Advocates for ABA tend to say, "That's the '''old''' ABA! The new ABA is kind and gentle!" There is a multitude of problems here, not the least of which is the ones saying this are often ABA providers/workers (aka, conflict of interest). Also, this is similar to the Moving Goalpost fallacy, where those in the "new ABA" are too young to speak up (even online), and by the time they can speak up, what they went through will be considered "old ABA".

While the "new ABA" may or may not utilize punishments, they often ''withhold'' food, toys, communication devices, etc. until the child complies. It also relies on rewards, or "positive reinforcemnt"<ref>[https://www.abacenters.com/aba-therapy-positive-reinforcement/ Positive reinforcement. CW: ABA site]</ref>, which has been shown to decrease intrinsic motivation (meaning they are less likely to do the thing when there will be no reward) <ref>[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27084549/ Rewards decrease intrinsic motivation, pubmed]</ref>

ABA often includes "teaching" autistic kids to do stuff that is not natural to them, which leads to [[Masking|masking]], or camouflaging. This can include making [[eye contact]], selecting appropriate topics, expressing emotions, and more. <ref>[https://www.abacenters.com/social-skills-for-children-with-autism/ "Necessary" social skills according to this ABA site]</ref> Masking has been linked to increased risk of anxiety, PTSD, and suicidality. <ref>[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31820344/ Increased suicidality, pubmed]</ref><ref>[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33593423/ Increased anxiety]</ref><ref>[https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/AIA-08-2017-0016/full/html 46% of ABA-exposed respondents had PTSD, and 47% of that group was severe]</ref>

There are also ethical concerns:
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Assuming for the sake of argument that ABA is effective at changing people’s behavior, it either does so via changing their underlying thought structures or values (“deep change”), or it does not (“superficial change”). If ABA is “successful” by way of deep change, then ABA violates autonomy insofar as it coercively closes off certain paths of identity formation. If ABA is “successful” by way of superficial change, then ABA violates autonomy by coercively modifying children’s patterns of behavior to be misaligned with their preferences, passions, and pursuits.<ref>[https://sci-hub.se/https://doi.org/10.1353/ken.2020.0000 Ethical concerns regarding ABA]</ref>
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== Judge Rotenberg Center ==
The Judge Rotenberg Center is a school in Canton, Massachusetts for ASD children and adults using ABA principles, including electric shock.

In March 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the Graduated Electronic Decelerator (GED) that administers the shocks.<ref>[https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fda-bans-shock-device-used-mentally-disabled-patients-n1149646 FDA bans GED]</ref> The JRC petitioned the court to appeal the ban and, in July 2021, a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., overturned it.<ref>[https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-care/appeals-court-axes-fda-ban-electric-shock-disabled-n1273572 Court overturns ban]</ref>

== Alternatives to ABA == The Low Arousal Approach (McDonnell. A, 1994).

== An Autist's definition ==

An Autist's definition:

The ableist bigoted abuse of a child in which they are crippled for life by being ritualistically exposed to hostile conditions devised to manifest an artificial Autistic mask burdening the Disabled with accommodating the whims of the Abled.

== Similarities to gay conversion therapy ==

The abhorrent practice of ABA shares a common origin with Gay Conversion Therapy: Dr. Ole Ivar Loovas

Dr. Ole Ivar Loovas famously rejected the basic humanity of Autistic people, as he openly and unabashedly demonstrated in the following quote:

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"You see, you start pretty much from scratch when you work with an autistic child. You have a person in the physical sense – they have hair, a nose and a mouth – but they are not people in the psychological sense. One way to look at the job of helping autistic kids is to see it as a matter of constructing a person. You have the raw materials, but you have to build the person."
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== References ==

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Idioms

2022-11-18T11:06:05Z

PerplexedHatchet:

'''Idioms''' are not to be taken [[Literal interpretation|literally]].

{{Comment|Maybe we could make a list of common idioms here, including explanations of what they actually mean? --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 03:19, 26 August 2022 (UTC)}}

"Let's get together sometime" is a brush off a.nd not likely to happen.

Corporate buzzwords

2022-11-18T11:04:05Z

PerplexedHatchet: /* We are family */

{{Comment|Remember that a lot of work culture is '''highly dependent by country'''. Try to reflect that somehow, maybe by adding different sections for countries or something?}}
{{Comment|Or at least including what country/ies use the phrase for that meaning --[[User:Fire Eider|Fire Eider]] ([[User talk:Fire Eider|talk]]) 18:16, 24 August 2022 (UTC)}}

== All hands on deck ==

Alternative use-case — could be industry dependant?

Something came up that was unexpected and/or badly planned/underestimated, and now everybody needs to scramble to get the thing done.

== As per my last e-mail ==

Professional way of growling: "You should have paid attention, I said this already!"

And it's one reason why people sometimes e-mail instead of talking: they want a "paper trail" of what they actually said. For example, they don't want to be accused of not having anticipated what some may consider obvious questions.

== Bandwidth ==
== Bottom line ==
== Circle back ==
== Core competency ==
== Deep dive ==
== Do more with less ==
== Do you need me to re-forward the e-mail? ==
== Drill down ==
== Friendly reminder ==

If they have to ''say'' it's "friendly"... it's not. It's a reminder with a strong hint of consequences if it's not followed.

Sometimes management sends something like this to a whole group when only one person is doing something management doesn't want, instead of just talking to that one person. They're hoping the one person will take a hint, realize it's him/her, and change. It often doesn't work, but management does this because they just don't feel like confronting the problem.

== Follow up ==
== Lean in ==
== Let's take this offline ==
== Let's unpack ==
== Low-hanging fruit ==
== Paradigm shift ==
== Synergy ==
== Team player ==

[Employee] is a "real team player" may be code for they are very agreeable or a people-pleaser, and this may or may not indicate that this person tends to support the perspectives of others rather than advocating for their own stances. This phrase may also be used ''[[Sarcasm|sarcastically]]'' to imply that the individual is perceived as being the opposite of a "team player," as in they might be viewed as argumentative, contrarian, selfish, or unsupportive of colleagues (just because someone perceives this to be the case about someone does not mean that it is true). When a job application states that they are looking for a "team player," this may mean that they are looking for someone who will "stick to the status quo."

== Think out of the box ==
== Touching base ==
== We are family ==
Amotto that forgot the words "highly dysfunctional".

We are. A highly dysfunctional family.

If a company officer uses the words, "we are family", they don't really mean it.

Ignore the phrase. Do not respond.
Just know that the company will use you in the guise of this fake family.

== Welcome thoughts ==

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Being an "old soul"

2022-11-18T10:59:09Z

PerplexedHatchet: Created page with ""old soul" has been used in New Age circles. Before that, (someone add info). Euphemisms for who we are do not help."

"old soul" has been used in New Age circles.
Before that, (someone add info).

Euphemisms for who we are do not help.