The only articles I would be interested in reading on this topic are
(1) one announcing the closure of the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center
or (2) one announcing that aversive shock punishment is illegal to use
on individuals with disabilities.
I have an adult son with
autism who has engaged in self-injurious behavior. It was decreased
through use of a positive behavioral plan, designed by a competent
psychologist and monitored with data collection. Any medication
prescribed to him was overseen by a board-certified psychiatrist with
expertise in working with autistic individuals.
Under no
circumstances would I ever consider aversive shock punishment (don’t
call it “therapy”) for my son or any of his peers. You are doing a
disservice to individuals with autism and their families by printing an
article that [implies] folks with autism can be so dangerous that they
must be shocked into compliance.
Lyda Astrove, Rockville, Md.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/letters-readers-respond-to-stories-about-active-shooters-autism-therapy/2016/12/20/759c499e-be2d-11e6-91ee-1adddfe36cbe_story.html?utm_term=.839587c7f527
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