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Therapy for Autistic Behaviour?

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Hello

I'm not sure if I totally resent the idea of therapy for autistic behaviour!  At a first glance it feels like maybe having therapy so that you can 'fit in' and be more neurotypical.  On the other hand, objectively could that be useful?

I guess for me some help around the sensory stuff would be personally useful to me.  I'm not sure though if it's right that I have therapy to dilute my autism to make it more palatable to other people.

I don't have 'challenging behaviour' unless you determine brutal truth as challenging.  I think some people do.  I overload with detail which can be a bit challenging to people.  I don't threaten violence.  I'm never actually violent but I do say just what I think!  I do not lie.

Has anyone had any therapy for Autism, what did you have it for, what kind of therapy did you have and did you think it helped you or made a difference?

Is there anything that you'd recommend? 

Thanks in advance.

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  • in reply to Song

    The Americanization of the UK! I spoke to a Autism worker about ABA who has been in the field for about 20 years. I mentioned my distain of ABA and she was enraged about its introduction and popularisation. She's normally a placid and calm person. She was swearing and ranting. Rightfully so. I think that it won't catch on. Lots of people abhorr it. It's like something from a Josef Mengele fever dream.