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Ban Applied Behaviour Analysis Therapy designed to reduce Autistic Stimming

Submitted by Kael Hopkinson on Friday 27th December 2024

Published on Tuesday 25th February 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Monday 25th August 2025

Signatures: 179

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autism ~ Autistic ~ Defence ~ Department ~ design ~ PTSD ~ Spectrum ~ Therapy

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Ban Applied Behaviour Analysis Therapy designed to reduce Autistic Stimming

Petition Details

The Government should ban Applied Behaviour Analysis Therapy (“ABA”), for the purpose of reducing soothing “stimming” behaviours in people with autism spectrum disorder.

Additional Information

Reports indicate that people with autism spectrum disorder call ABA therapy “abusive” or “traumatic” and some may have c-PTSD as a result.

Furthermore, research from the US Department of Defence concluded that ABA is not significantly improving outcomes.


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