CW: child abuse, burnout, ableism, torture Ivar Lovaas: The father of ABA. Lovaas’ 1987 study is an ABA grad student’s second most important resource other than the White Book. It’s the source of the “40-hour rule,” which is usually in the context of early intensive behavioral intervention (IEBI) meaning it…
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CW: Suicide, child abuse on the basis of gender and sexuality, aversives, torture Update 12/26/21: Additional commentary can be found here. Now that we’ve kicked off Pride Month by first discussing how conservatism is equated to unethical practices, let’s continue by discussing the dirty little secret ABA defenders don’t like…