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2024-12-16 20:53:46 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F35972BBD2F99515FD974E9C7AFD899970F2E4A59115132FAD59EBCB74C0ABE6
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The article cites ABA Therapy as "Evidence Based The Gold Standard of Autism Treatment" however this is heavily disputed by the autistic community. Citing it as ineffective and potentially harmful. https://www.the74million.org/article/americas-most-popular-autism-therapy-may-not-work-and-may-seriously-harm-patients-mental-health/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9114057/ A U.S. Department of Defense study found ABA to be ineffective. https://therapistndc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Annual-Report-on-Autism-Care-Demonstration-Program-for-FY-2020.pdf
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