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ABA was originally designed for children who didn't readily imitate and weren't very socially motivated to please others. It focused heavily on compliance and even used punishment as one of its main enforcers. Today there are more variations of ABA, but you still have to be very careful about who administers it and how they use it. ABA is not a "cure" for autism although it's often sold that way, which guilts parents into using it.

Given your description, I wouldn't focus on ABA at all. I'd focus on creating the right settings (nurturing, small amount of kids) for my child where he thrives.  For behaviors, you can do a Functional Behavior Assessment and create  Behavior Plan to keep him on track instead of using ABA, which is often referred to as [b]dog training[/b]. [/quote]

[b]That is a very ignorant, hateful statement.[/b]

Behavioral psychology has broad applications beyond animal training, and is incorporated into the most broadly used psychological therapy used in the USA today (CBT).   [/quote]

It's neither. I'm quoting parents who watched it being done to their children, and hated themselves for using it.

Not all ABA is this way, but the original sure was, and many people still practice it this way. You have to be very careful with ABA providers. [/quote]

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