http://neurodiversity.com/library_lovaas_1965.pdf
These people are doing it every day and say it works great!
2006-07-27 05:31:52 · 16 answers · asked by John T 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Special Education
I bet it gets their attention real quick. I bet they dance like Michael Jackson when the current hits em'.
2006-07-27 05:36:13 · update #1
They could go on America's Got Talent!
2006-07-27 05:38:42 · update #2
I have a ten year old autistic son and I can tell you one thing....they will never do it to him!!
2006-07-27 06:14:40 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Stranger In Maine™♥ (Thriller) 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Of course now a days, it is considered inhumane, but I know that each child responds differently to different treatments. Especially when it comes to a child with autism, but I have found that a structured environment has worked for the students I have had with autism. Just like any other type of child, these children need an individualized behavior managment plan which they will hopefully respond to.
2006-07-29 12:01:05 · answer #2 · answered by luella 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO!
That's inhumane!
Just because a child is autistic doesn't mean that they should be treated differently than any other child.
You wouldn't shock a child that didn't have a condition.
Sure autistic children are a little harder to parent, but they are smart, and different to may opinions, very bright children!
I wouldn't even shock a dog to get it to behave.
Good parenting results in good behavior.
2006-07-27 05:36:57 · answer #3 · answered by batmantis1999 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Lovass methods were long ago discounted. In most states, his methods would cause professionals to lose their licenses or credentials. Sometimes you can get a short-term change in behavior by giving aversive consequences (such as shocks or slaps) but in the long run, kids with autism need to be taught appropriate behavior. You can give positive reinforcement for the behavior you want them to repeat, and in the long run, teaching the skills they need, rather than punishing misbehavior, will be much more effective.
2006-07-27 05:47:29 · answer #4 · answered by sonomanona 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
not if we can't shock other kids to get them to behave. a little aversion therapy could work wonders! But no, it was tried years ago, (your article was from 1965), and there are other less instrusive ways ot alter the behavior or children (there was actually a "Law and Order" show not to long ago on that. The doctor lost his license and practice, cuz of the helmet and shock treatment he continued to give to young patients after it was banned.
2006-07-27 05:36:41 · answer #5 · answered by Jenny H 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Did you notice the date of the article and references? That was a while ago and treatments have improved over the past decade. Today, there are medications and therapies that work well. I think shock therapy is inhumane and should be outlawed.
2006-07-27 05:37:26 · answer #6 · answered by Ronnie 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No i have autism i would not like to be shocked like a dog i am a human treat me like a human why shock autism people when they misbehave and not shock normal people when they misbehave we should shock the people who created this and see how they feel
2006-07-27 15:57:18 · answer #7 · answered by godlovesgenesis 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
UM!!! NO!!!! I think that is totally wrong.... Would a person with out a disability like to shocked to get them to behave... I think NOT!!!!!!!! Its almost like walking up to a kid who is laughing and giggling and the parents had enough and all the sudden ZAP!!!! Here let me try it on them.... WHAT CRAP!!!!
2006-07-27 05:35:52 · answer #8 · answered by Melissa G 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely NOT! We don't shock our other children to make them behave!
2006-07-28 07:11:16 · answer #9 · answered by Layla Clapton 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i do not agree its not ther're pro they have a problem adn if they get shocked for being bad we should be shocked too
2006-07-27 05:35:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋