Could someone with Aspergers teach ABA?

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What do you think? Do you think similar minds could help one another or, do you think you need a neurotypical to do it?

I cannot say anything specifically about ABA, because I don't know enough about it. But I do think that people with Aspergers can support autistic people and help them to learn. I say this from experience.

Before I was diagnosed, I did some supply work at a specialist autism unit at a primary school. The teacher there thought I had a natural affinitity with the autistic children and wanted me to apply for a permanent position there, unfortunately I had other obligations at that time.

I also worked at a care home where I was able to connect to an autistic adult who didn't speak in a way that other staff couldn't. They were very confused when I made him laugh a lot- all I did was pay attention to his rituals and join in with them.

I think that one thing that I would struggle with would be applying anything that was purely done to try to normalise the autistic person. I mean, I can help them with their academic learning or teach them personal care and social interaction techniques. I would not try to suppress stimming or force eye contact, but if the person showed signs of agitation I would try to find the cause and remove it. For example, one child complained that the colour of the cushions did not match the chairs, so we re-arranged them so that they matched and then continued with the lesson.

I think i might have Autism and am getting tested for it at the end of October, but i work at a residential treatment facility for kids that have Autism and other behavior and emotional problems i have been there for over 2 years and i am really good at the job and can relate to those kids. So i would say yes because you are not on the outside looking in.

ABA is a horrible destructive intervention which should be banned. ABA (Which was used to "correct" the behaviour of animals) it easily has been described by some forced to endure it as a form of torture. ABA is neurological imperialism. It is all about forcing autistic children to conform to NT stereotypes of behaviour regardless of the impact on the child just as long as they appear "normal" in public. It is about forcing child over and over again to conform to eradicate perfectly normal autistic behaviour, stimming is a common example.

Autistic people should have nothing to do with it, we should actively campaign against it.

If you are asking if autistic people can support autistic people who require additional support, then yes absolutely. I have spent the last 20 years doing exactly that. Currently, I work in a university supporting autistic people through the maze of the university and academic life.

Of course people with autism could work with other people with autism.

Frequently, it's ex-drug addicts (or present drug addicts) who are best in drug treatment. Same with drunks vis-a-vis other drunks.

I am definitely considering helping people with autism or other disabilities. I wish I had considered this path when I was younger. It's worth looking into, though.

Only because they've been horrifically brainwashed by ABA.

Seriously, how can something that would be seen as child abuse to most people if it was being done to NT children be "therapy" to autistic kids?