Dive into a collection of articles that amplify neurodivergent voices, support a more thorough understanding of neurodiversity, and challenge common misconceptions.
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- Abs S. Ashley
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‘Mixing the values of gentleness, inclusion and person-centred care with the science of behavioural technology is like mixing oil and water’
As part of the ‘AGAINST PBS & ABA’ campaign, Guest contributor, Brendan Maguire, shares his journey of discovering Gentle Teaching and advocates for a move away from behaviourist methods that are at odds with supporting people in an inclusive, person-centred way.
Why PBS is harmful for Autistic and Neurodivergent young people (Part 2)
We’re joined by guest contributor, Helen Edgar for Part 2 of her ‘AGAINST PBS & ABA’ campaign blog. Helen continues to explore the harmful impact PBS can have on Neurodivergent young people and suggests alternatives that centre autonomy and consent.
Why PBS is harmful for Autistic and Neurodivergent young people (Part 1)
Today we’re joined by guest contributor, Helen Edgar, Founder of Autistic Realms, a platform for neurodiversity-affirming education, training, and community resources. In Part 1 of this blog for our ‘AGAINST PBS & ABA’ campaign, Helen explores the harmful impact PBS can have on Neurodivergent young people.
Listening to Autistic voices: rejecting ABA’s harmful practices
As part of our series of ‘Against PBS & ABA’ campaign blogs, this reflection, from our Guest contributor, emphasises the need to centre the lived experiences of Neurodivergent people in the pursuit of support that is respectful, inclusive and trauma-informed.
Thoughts and feelings about ABA
Today we’re joined by guest contributor, Dr Beverley Samways, for the latest ‘AGAINST PBS & ABA’ campaign blog. Dr Samways explores her thoughts and feelings about Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) and shares poignant examples of her experiences as a professional who seeks connection over compliance.
Celebrating and honouring body mind diversity
Reflecting on Neurodiversity Pride Day and Pride Week, Kay Louise Aldred, reflects upon how pride in diversity and embracing differences within a community can contribute towards something greater than the sum of it’s parts.
How Positive Behaviour Support silences and occupies the body
In this ‘AGAINST PBS & ABA’ campaign blog, NdC’s Development Lead, Kay Louise Aldred, explores how behaviourist approaches like PBS can become a system that silences and occupies the body, enforcing compliance over wellbeing.
PBS: Power Before Sensitivity
This campaign series blog is written by a Guest Contributor, who is parent to two Neurodivergent young people. Their youngest, Jaimie, has always experienced difficulties accessing education, both mainstream and specialist and they reflect on the role Positive Behaviour Support has played in their family's experiences.
‘I have tried to start again’ - A lived experience reflection on PBS
As part of our series of ‘Against PBS & ABA’ campaign blogs, this reflection, from our Guest contributor, shares a deeply impactful lived experience of undergoing PBS whilst in psychiatric inpatient care.
Positive Behaviour Support: discovery, reflection and radical rethinking
In this blog, NdC’s Development Lead, Kay Louise Aldred, shares her journey of learning about PBS and ABA and explores how her developing knowledge has led to deep reflection and radical rethinking.
- ABA
- abuse
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- ADHD
- adults
- advocacy
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- aging
- assessment
- autism
- autistic parents
- black autistic
- building design
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- co production
- coercive control
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- Designing Homes for Sensory Differences Summit 2024
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- dyslexia
- eating disorders
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- GCC Summit 2023
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- intersectionality
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- LGBTQIA+
- lived experience
- masking
- medicalisation
- meltdown
- mental health
- monotropism
- mothers
- nervous system
- newly diagnosed
- NHS
- online
- pain
- parents
- PBS
- peer support
- play
- psychiatric care
- quality of life
- race
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- reasonable adjustments
- relationships
- research
- resources
- routine
- school
- self diagnosis
- self regulation
- sensory environment
- sensory overwhelm
- sensory processing
- services
- sexism
- special interests
- spirituality
- stimming
- stress
- suicide
- support
- therapy
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- trauma
- trauma-informed
- women
- workplace
- young people
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