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PETITIONClosedPetition · petition.parliament.uk

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.

Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 179/10,000
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Background
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.