Autism: Challenging Behaviour

Jack, 3 and Jeremiah, 4 are starting their first term at Treetops School in Essex, the only state school in the UK which uses ABA (Applied Behavioural Analysis) a controversial and intensive... Read allJack, 3 and Jeremiah, 4 are starting their first term at Treetops School in Essex, the only state school in the UK which uses ABA (Applied Behavioural Analysis) a controversial and intensive intervention used to treat autism. Their parents have high hopes of this 'tough love' app... Read allJack, 3 and Jeremiah, 4 are starting their first term at Treetops School in Essex, the only state school in the UK which uses ABA (Applied Behavioural Analysis) a controversial and intensive intervention used to treat autism. Their parents have high hopes of this 'tough love' approach, but critics argue that it is dehumanizing and abusive to try to eliminate autistic ... Read all