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From: Judy Duchan
Date: 10/12/02
Time: 11:20:39 PM
Remote Name: 129.44.141.102
Yes, Dorothy, I do know about the abuses in autism that fall under the category of "tough love." There are several autism treatment centers that have recently been accused of using abusive methods to discipline the children.
Parents of children with autism have for years been fighting professional's excessive use of "negative reinforcement"--an approach that has been justified under the theoretical rubric of behaviorism. Appalling...
What can we do to raise awareness of professionals and those with communication disabilities about such excesses?
(For a summary of what is currently going on in autism, take a look at the Wall Street Journal on September 30, 2002.)