Episode 54: Applied Behaviour Analysis Reform: Is It Even a Possibility? with Terra Vance

This episode features Ben chatting with long-time Autistic advocate Terra Vance. We dive into all sorts of topics from banning ABA, ABA as abuse, systemic racism, and ableism, facilitated communication, ABA reform, and so much more. Terra’s perspectives are her own.

This episode does not offer Continuing Education Credits 

The Behaviour Speak Podcast Episodes Referenced:

• Episode 45 - Tiffany Hammond (note Ben’s perseverative error when calling her “Harrison” instead of “Hammond”): https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-45-advocating-for-systemic-change-with-tiffany-hammond-of-fidgets-fries

Web Links:

• Neuroclastic: https://neuroclastic.com
• Samantha Craft’s Checklist of Autistic Traits: http://www.myspectrumsuite.com/samantha-crafts-autistic-traits-checklist
• Terra Vance on Psyc Central:
  • https://psychcentral.com/blog/aspie/2019/04/why-your-aspergers-nt-relationship-is-failing
  • https://psychcentral.com/autism/conditions-associated-with-autism
  • https://psychcentral.com/blog/aspie/2018/09/allism-spectrum-disorders-a-parody
  • https://psychcentral.com/blog/aspie/2019/03/271
• Tiffany Hammond’s New Book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/A-Day-With-No-Words/Tiffany-Hammond/9781736949795
• Oswin Latimer: http://oglatimer.com
• Tiffany Joseph: https://www.instagram.com/nigh.functioning.autism/?hl=en
• Institutional DARVO: https://dynamic.uoregon.edu/jjf/defineDARVO.html
• Institution for Organizational Courage: https://www.institutionalcourage.org

Articles Referenced:

• Lovaas, O. I. (1987). Behavioral treatment and normal educational and intellectual functioning in young autistic children. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 55(1), 3–9. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-006X.55.1.3
• Rekers, G. A., & Lovaas, O. I. (1974). Behavioral treatment of deviant sex-role behaviors in a male child. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 7(2), 173–190. https://doi.org/10.1901/jaba.1974.7-173
• Pritchett, M., Ala’i-Rosales, S., Cruz, A. R. et al. (2021). Social justice is the spirit and aim of an applied science of human behavior: Moving from colonial to participatory research practices. Behavior Analysis Practice. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-021-00591-7