RE: Re:Parents want to continue shock treatment on autistic son

[Guest guest]

The use of aversives is horrifying to most of us, but the clients at Judge

Rotenberg Center have typically already been through dozens of ABA programs

which use the " least restrictive behavioral model " (such as positive

behavior supports) before they are ever candidates for the " optional

intensive treatment program " at JRC. Many of the clients at JRC who receive

aversive therapy are so severely self-injurious they cause irreversible

damage, such as brain injury and blindness, to themselves.that's pretty

horrifying too.

JRC sounds like it must be some backwater center of last resort. It

probably SHOULD be a place of last resort, but it's definitely not

backwater. From everything I've heard about JRC, every practice employed

there is based on research, and the data collection and behavior plan

development are meticulous. Although JRC receives a lot of attention for

its use of aversives, their primary means of shaping behaviors is through

reinforcement systems.

Geraldine

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From: Texas-Autism-Advocacy

[mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy ] On Behalf Of Candis Firchau

Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 1:15 PM

To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy

Subject: Re:Parents want to continue shock treatment

on autistic son

It's too bad, that they knew no other way than to use

a electronic cattle prod. It's worse that they are

not accepting of trying another non-violent way of

re-directing their son's behavior or modifying.

I am so glad to know that we have improved on

" behavior " techniques and treatments.

Wow.

Candis

Candis Firchau,MA

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