To be a certified instructor in “Therapeutic Options,” one needs four days of training. That’s it. Four days to learn how to teach people maneuvers that kill and traumatize autistic kids.

Not once did anyone mention that maybe children shouldn’t be subjected to compliance training. It was a joke, and people like me were the punchline.

Source: Becoming an ABA Registered Behavior Technician Before Knowing I Was Autistic: Part 1 – Restraint Training | The Aspergian | A Collective of Autistic Voices