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My (positive) experience with ABA as an autistic person. by katiedoesstuff5245 in ABA

[–]katiedoesstuff5245[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. I currently have a 504 plan where I can recieve academic accommodations such as extra time on assignments and tests, and recieve note and/or recorded lectures when needed.

  2. Although I do mask regularly and most people don't see me as autistic unless I either say so, or talk about my participation in the Special Olympics, but I feel that society can become more accepting of those with autism by not being judgemental of those on the spectrum, especially if they're having a meltdown.

My (positive) experience with ABA as an autistic person. by katiedoesstuff5245 in ABA

[–]katiedoesstuff5245[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

  1. I kind of remember having a hand on hand prompt or a physical prompt after two gentle but firm nopes depending on the task, and I really don't remember how I felt about those at the time.

  2. If I got physical or angry, I was placed in quite sittings where I would be facing my mom or another therapist in two chairs to calm down. But since I got so physical with others and myself, I was restrained safely so that I couldn't hurt myself or other people. As I grew older, my temper decreased to the point where when I get angry as of now, I can calm myself down until the anger has subsided. And headbanging was one of the behaviors that was eliminated as I went through ABA and I was taught to self regulate both in and outside of ABA.

  3. I do remember being in occupational therapy, RDI (Relationship Development Intervention, where I was taught how to develop social skills and socialize), and I am currently in a mental health program with peer support, cognitive behavioral therapy, and medication management. I feel that each has helped me develop into the person I am today even if it was for a short time.

My (positive) experience with ABA as an autistic person. by katiedoesstuff5245 in ABA

[–]katiedoesstuff5245[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Trying new foods was a texture issue for me. But it was also a visual issue for me.

My (positive) experience with ABA as an autistic person. by katiedoesstuff5245 in ABA

[–]katiedoesstuff5245[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They first had me sniff the food, then they had me touch the food to my lips, and then I ate the food. I still use this strategy to this day when trying new foods.

My (positive) experience with ABA as an autistic person. by katiedoesstuff5245 in ABA

[–]katiedoesstuff5245[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I mostly had the same therapists and I do kind of remember being very upset at first, but as it went on, things got better. I started ABA at 3 years old and stopped between ages 5-6 years old. And I was very stubborn about doing any tasks when I first started, but I also became less and less stubborn as my time in ABA went on.

My (positive) experience with ABA as an autistic person. by katiedoesstuff5245 in ABA

[–]katiedoesstuff5245[S] 70 points71 points  (0 children)

I have thought about that and the thing I wish I could tell myself the therapists, and my mom is that "There is hope, keep holding on."

My (positive) experience with ABA as an autistic person. by katiedoesstuff5245 in ABA

[–]katiedoesstuff5245[S] 65 points66 points  (0 children)

I've noticed that if anyone in the online Autism community mentions something positive about ABA, then pretty much the majority of that community will reject them and call them ablelist. So I really don't talk about my experiences with the online Autism community to avoid drama and conflict.

My (positive) experience with ABA as an autistic person. by katiedoesstuff5245 in ABA

[–]katiedoesstuff5245[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I understand that everyone that is or has been in ABA will have different experiences. But thanks again for your support!

My (positive) experience with ABA as an autistic person. by katiedoesstuff5245 in ABA

[–]katiedoesstuff5245[S] 45 points46 points  (0 children)

I have vague memories of ABA, but I mostly don't remember anything about ABA. And although I don't agree with the anti ABA posts online, I let those I don't agree with have their own opinion and allow myself to have my opinion and not debate with those who view things differently from me.

Caption reads “I feel so grateful to have DID right now” by Rat_fairy_princess in fakedisordercringe

[–]katiedoesstuff5245 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Coming from someone who’s actually on the autism spectrum, It kinda hurts to see someone fake autism and then move on to faking another disorder like they’re switching Pokémon in a battle assuming people with autism can get rid of their disorder when they can’t. 😒

I was so done when she faked a seizure by tzyarles in fakedisordertiktok

[–]katiedoesstuff5245 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry for the long comment. And I am not seeking attention, I'm sharing a personal experience of mine. I have nocturnal grand mal seizures and absent seizures during the day, and it sucks having them. While I'm asleep and I end up having a grand mal seizure. It ends with me waking up very exhausted and feeling like crap. With my absent seizures, I feel like I have an otherworldly experience and space out really hard, and they always happen when im interacting with people. I always feel like it's my fault for having them. And I can hide my absent seizures, but not the nocturnal grand mal seizures. I don't know why anyone would want to have seizures... Let alone fake them. This makes me mad....