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The aim is to examine ableism and its impact on applied behavior analysis practices and autistic individuals.

December 10, 2025Behavior Analysis in PracticeOpen Access

Ableism in Applied Behavior Analysis: A Beginner’s Guide to Understanding and Dismantling Ableism in Practice with Autistic People

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JMJennifer J. McComasUniversity of Minnesota SWSusan WilczynskiBall State University MCMartí Xavier March CerdàInstituto de Neurociencia Biomédica

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This guide uncovers ableism and recommends changes in applied behavior analysis for supporting autistic individuals, suggesting the need for empirical investigation.

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The aim is to examine ableism and its impact on applied behavior analysis practices and autistic individuals.
Discussion of ableism and its effects on ABA practices.
Examples of ableist practices in ABA and suggestions for improvement.
Call for active recognition of personal biases in ABA.
Ableism manifests in various aspects of ABA practice, affecting the support of autistic individuals.
Recommendations provided to dismantle ableism remain largely untested by empirical research.
The ethical need to confront discrimination within ABA practices is emphasized.

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McComas et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69401d412d562116f28f8514 https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-025-01128-y

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This guide uncovers ableism and recommends changes in applied behavior analysis for supporting autistic individuals, suggesting the need for empirical investigation.

Ableism in Applied Behavior Analysis: A Beginner’s Guide to Understanding and Dismantling Ableism in Practice with Autistic People

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