Delivered by El Dewar
Content Warning: Abuse, Child Abuse, Applied Behavioural Analysis, Electro-Shock Therapy, Dehumanisation of Autistic People, Gay Conversion Therapy, Physical Abuse, Grooming, and Coercive Control
This webinar explores the relationship between coercive control and ABA, through examining ABA’s history and current day positionality. The presentation explores issues surrounding common beliefs on ABA for Autistic people and the desire for, and damaged caused by, neuronormalisation. The latter part of the presentation focuses on the implications of compliance and control in ABA in the wider social and adult lives of Autistic people. Concluding with support methods to replace ABA, this webinar offers a Neurodivergent-affirming lens to the issues surrounding ABA outcomes and techniques with regards to coercive control.
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They/them
El Dewar is a neurodivergent and disabled researcher and community activist. They are passionate about shared community action to ensure that no member of the community is left behind.
Outside of their work with Neurodiverse Connection they are CEO of the accessibility and inclusion charity BlueAssist UK Ltd. Within their academic work they are an interdisciplinary qualitative researcher, their work currently focuses on neurodivergence, philosophical theory (existentialism and post-structuralism), gender, queer studies and education. They also are often found crafting and promote the use of creativity within academia and activism, leading them to run their own small sustainable fibre art business.
Disclaimer
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