Autism Abuse & ABA THERAPY ABUSE Lawyers In Michigan
Children with autism have special needs and families with autistic children strive to achieve the milestones that most take for granted when raising their families. Autism centers use a treatment known as Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy to treat autistic children and to help autistic children develop life skills such as eating, drinking, and socializing. However, ABA therapy become abusive, and can create even more problem behaviors.
Unfortunately, many autistic children have suffered regression due to the misconduct of therapists, ABA therapy abuse, or autism center negligence. Often times autistic children may be unable to report the abuse because they have non-verbal autism which prevents them from reporting ABA therapy abuse or other forms of abuse. We have represented families affected by autism center negligence and ABA therapy abuse and worked hard to achieve justice when autism centers are negligent or employ negligent therapists and negligent behavior analysts.
Some examples of autism center negligence include failing to properly assess and provide necessary behavioral and speech language therapy, overly aggressive and abusive ABA therapy, and failing to provide a reasonably safe premises for children.
An experienced autism abuse lawyer can help you file a lawsuit to hold autism centers accountable for harm caused to your autistic child. There are several types of damages that you can seek for autism center abuse, including damages for emotional distress, regression, interference with educational goals and life skills, and economic damages for necessary care and future care, such as non-traditional autism therapy, and future living/housing needs, such as a residential placement where the harm has caused new aggressive behaviors that make it unlikely that your child can live independently or with other family members in the future.
Unfortunately, many autistic children have suffered regression due to the misconduct of therapists, ABA therapy abuse, or autism center negligence. Often times autistic children may be unable to report the abuse because they have non-verbal autism which prevents them from reporting ABA therapy abuse or other forms of abuse. We have represented families affected by autism center negligence and ABA therapy abuse and worked hard to achieve justice when autism centers are negligent or employ negligent therapists and negligent behavior analysts.
Some examples of autism center negligence include failing to properly assess and provide necessary behavioral and speech language therapy, overly aggressive and abusive ABA therapy, and failing to provide a reasonably safe premises for children.
An experienced autism abuse lawyer can help you file a lawsuit to hold autism centers accountable for harm caused to your autistic child. There are several types of damages that you can seek for autism center abuse, including damages for emotional distress, regression, interference with educational goals and life skills, and economic damages for necessary care and future care, such as non-traditional autism therapy, and future living/housing needs, such as a residential placement where the harm has caused new aggressive behaviors that make it unlikely that your child can live independently or with other family members in the future.
IS ABA THERAPY ABUSE HARMING YOUR CHILD?
If you notice any changes or unusual regression in an autistic child, it is imperative that you determine the cause of regression and if your child's regression is because of ABA therapy abuse or autism center negligence. Regression in autistic children can manifest in a variety of ways, such as aversion to ABA therapy (similar to PTSD), or new or aggressive behaviors. Autism abuse such as ABA therapy abuse is child abuse and can have lasting effects. If your child is a victim of ABA therapy abuse or autism center abuse, you should consider speaking with an autism abuse lawyer who can help you get justice and hold the autism center and staff accountable for autism center negligence, ABA therapy abuse, and autism center abuse.
What Is ABA Therapy Abuse?
ABA therapy abuse can be harmful because of the use of punishment to discourage unwanted behaviors. ABA therapy can include withholding food or other rewards, or even physical punishment such as slapping or hitting. This type of ABA therapy tactic is known as negative reinforcement. This is the opposite of positive reinforcement, where autistic children are rewarded, instead of punished for certain behaviors.
SPEAK TO AN ABA THERAPY ABUSE LAWYER
We have handled autism abuse and ABA therapy abuse cases. Attorney Nick Hadous has worked with and retained some of the nation’s top developmental and behavioral pediatrics experts - including members of numerous national medical associations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics. We have also worked with nursing and life care planning professionals to develop effective life care plans that address current and future medical needs for autistic children who suffered abuse at autism centers due to ABA therapy abuse, and autism center negligence.
If your child or loved one has been injured at an autism center because of ABA therapy abuse., autism center abuse or negligence, please contact us for a free consultation by using our contact form below.
If your child or loved one has been injured at an autism center because of ABA therapy abuse., autism center abuse or negligence, please contact us for a free consultation by using our contact form below.