tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28040139.post4005399138178331536..comments2023-07-25T09:25:34.293+01:00Comments on The Voyage: ABA Hyped in Irish MediaSharon McDaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550156204691696968noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28040139.post-30791999445673396732008-02-20T14:19:00.000+00:002008-02-20T14:19:00.000+00:00I was asked to delete 2 comments, and since anyone...I was asked to delete 2 comments, and since anyone who comments via Blogger can delete a comment whenever they want, it's only right that I comply with a request from a non-Blogger commentor.<BR/>The posts were not offensive or anything.Sharon McDaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550156204691696968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28040139.post-63981393734069681872008-02-19T10:15:00.000+00:002008-02-19T10:15:00.000+00:00Sharon,I've sent you some emails. You probably hav...Sharon,<BR/><BR/>I've sent you some emails. You probably haven't opened them yet. I'd appreciate if you could help me out with the issue contained therein. <BR/><BR/>Much obliged, Buster.Busterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08724077866090189951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28040139.post-14046847342936453652008-02-18T21:48:00.000+00:002008-02-18T21:48:00.000+00:00For a better idea of the standards Mr Doherty, a l...For a better idea of the standards Mr Doherty, a leading Canadian autism advocate, applies to autistics, I suggest <A HREF="http://onedadsopinion.blogspot.com/2007/11/contradictions-and-strawmen.html" REL="nofollow">this post</A> as well as <A HREF="http://www.quicktopic.com/27/H/vJvhV4fDnBgw7/p6937.6921#QTmsg6929" REL="nofollow">this one</A>.Michelle Dawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11279402169161555639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28040139.post-3889237261590298332008-02-18T17:09:00.000+00:002008-02-18T17:09:00.000+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28040139.post-30646794446036011842008-02-18T13:11:00.000+00:002008-02-18T13:11:00.000+00:00Oh Harold, ABA is so hyped!Did you read the media ...Oh Harold, ABA is so hyped!<BR/><BR/>Did you read the media reports I quoted? How can anyone think that a politician saying this isn't hype;<BR/>"There is 40 years of research to show the that just two years of ABA before a child enters school means that they have a 50 per cent chance of being able to take full advantage of mainstream education and live a full life."<BR/><BR/>I don't understand the concept of anti-ABA <I>prejudice</I>. I am merely pointing out the inaccuracies in the marketing and reporting of ABA. If it was the epilepsy treatment scenario I described, no-one would say I was prejudiced against the proposed treatment just because I was pointing out the flaws in the evidence. <BR/><BR/>My is objections to ABA are supported by this recent <A HREF="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17683452?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum" REL="nofollow">UK study</A> which showed that children attending autism specific nurseries had the same outcomes as children engaged in intense behavioural intervention programmes.<BR/><BR/>Autism researcher Michelle Dawson gives a good summary of the problems of ABA science <A HREF="http://autismcrisis.blogspot.com/2007/01/mr-dohertys-science.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>.<BR/><BR/>Anon, thank you for your detailed and knowledgeable comments. Are you involved in autism education yourself?<BR/>Like you said, there is a scandal in the provision of services to autistic people, both children and adults. How much better would it be if parents lent their considerable weight to forcing their government to provide more speech and occupational therapists, diagnosis centres, support and understanding for families, fun activities and outings as well as the all important support for adults to be able to work and live with their autism. The 'ABA or institutionalisation' argument is a false alternative logical fallacy.Sharon McDaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550156204691696968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28040139.post-72345709352636119792008-02-18T00:35:00.000+00:002008-02-18T00:35:00.000+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28040139.post-16240067130068410582008-02-17T21:27:00.000+00:002008-02-17T21:27:00.000+00:00ABA is not "hyped". It is supported by hundreds of...ABA is not "hyped". <BR/><BR/>It is supported by hundreds of studies over five decades demonstrating gains in intellectual, social and behavior areas. <BR/><BR/>The studies have been reviewed by respected professional bodies including the American Academy of Pediatrics (2007), the MADSEC Autism Task Force (1999-2000) the Office of the US Surgeon General, education and health agencies in New York and California, and the Association for Science in Autism Treatment.<BR/><BR/>Parents across North American AND in Ireland have sought ABA for their autistic children because it works.<BR/><BR/>The anti-ABA prejudice you displayed in your comment is supported by .... nothing. Nothing at all.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05838571980003579163noreply@blogger.com