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ABA professionals are, by law, mandatory reporters of child abuse cases. The protection of children is a duty of every person. There are issues, such as this one, on which almost everyone seems to agree. But, sometimes what seems obvious when it comes to morals and ethics has a dangerous side.

The BACB Code of Ethics clearly specifies the need to obtain consent from parents and/or caregivers for the implementation of ABA therapy. The 2022 update of this document moves towards establishing client assent as a fundamental element in the practice of ABA therapy.

In 1972, when the Autism Society promoted the establishment of National Autism Week (which would later become Autism Awareness Month and, as of 2021, Autism Acceptance Month), the aim was to generate awareness, commitment, and mobilization in support of individuals with ASD and their families.

Bedtime stories, spoken narratives, passed-down myths and legends, and reading are absolute favorites for little ones. The "story time" is magical for any child. With the words they hear, their imagination builds a particular world ...

These are peculiar times we are living in... Advances in science, technology, and knowledge in general make such amazing leaps that it is difficult, in some cases, to realize that they are real, palpable, and produced by human beings as mortal and imperfect as we are...