Closed petition Ban Applied Behaviour Analysis Therapy designed to reduce Autistic Stimming

The Government should ban Applied Behaviour Analysis Therapy (“ABA”), for the purpose of reducing soothing “stimming” behaviours in people with autism spectrum disorder.

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Reports indicate that people with autism spectrum disorder call ABA therapy “abusive” or “traumatic” and some may have c-PTSD as a result.

Furthermore, research from the US Department of Defence concluded that ABA is not significantly improving outcomes.

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179 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 179 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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Date closed 25 August 2025
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