uodsp: Fwd: Re: Centria Autism Services: Career Info Session TH 4/14 @ 5PM

Tue Apr 12 19:35:35 PDT 2016

Hi, Finch. Turns out I can't make the recruiting meeting myself, and 
couldn't find anyone on the autism spectrum who wanted to take charge of 
responding to them, so I guess we'll have to let this one slide by, 
unless you've found some other takers. Betsy

On 2016/04/09 00:17, Finch G Byrd wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> This is my reply to an email I got from the Career Center advertising
> an info session with a company that specializes in ABA (applied
> behavior analysis), a "treatment" for autism; that email is is the
> last message in this thread. For those who aren't aware of what ABA
> entails, my message that follows should clarify. I'm tempted to
> organize a protest of the info session, but unfortunately I can't make
> that time. If anyone else wanted to take up the cause, however, please
> feel free. If anyone has any questions, I'd be happy to field them.
> 
> content warning for child abuse / medical abuse / ableism:
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: Centria Autism Services: Career Info Session TH 4/14 @ 5PM
> Date: 2016-04-09 12:05 am
> From: Finch G Byrd <finchb at uoregon.edu>
> To: thaynes at uoregon.edu
> 
> Dear Tina,
> 
> I understand that your mailing list is supposed to be a non-biased
> conveyor of information to students looking for jobs, and I usually
> appreciate your services, but unfortunately this particular email
> reached the wrong audience. I am a proudly autistic person and I'd
> like to inform you of how ABA "therapy" hurts autistic people like me.
> 
> ABA forces autistic individuals to avoid expressing their feelings in
> ways that come naturally (like flapping or other stimming), and to
> perform behaviors (for example, eye contact) that make them deeply
> uncomfortable. ABA is not a "treatment" for autism, it is merely a
> forced (read: abusive) repression of natural, comfortable, HEALTHY
> behaviors. To "treat" autistic children in this way is to fuck them up
> for life, to institute self-hate and  potentially lifelong confusion
> about why and how they differ from their non-autistic peers.
> Furthermore, the very tactics used by ABA "therapists" are cruel and
> indefensible.
> 
> Autism is not a bad thing. It is not a devastating condition (a claim
> which relies on an insidious negative misconception of other
> disabilities, but I digress) like organizations like Autism Speaks
> might have you believe (Autism Speaks, by the way, is a hate group:
> http://goldenheartedrose.tumblr.com/post/89338501188/autism-speaks-masterpost-new-updated-4116).
> As an autistic individual, all autism means for me is a different
> perspective on life from my non-autistic peers. Autism is not
> something that needs, or even warrants "treatment."
> 
> I am deeply hurt and disturbed that the Career Center would allow a
> company specializing in the abuse of autistic children to come and
> give an info session at the University. Besides being generally
> morally reprehensible, doing so is also deeply inconsiderate of
> autistic individuals on campus, like myself. I hope that this email,
> if nothing else, will make you personally reconsider your apparently
> enthusiastic complicity in abuse.
> 
> More information on the harm that ABA does can be found here:
> http://neurowonderful.tumblr.com/post/113614992351/aloha-amethyst-i-came-across-your-post-on-my
> 
> Sincerely,
> Finch Byrd
> (pronouns: it/its/itself)
> 
> On 2016-04-08 3:43 pm, thaynes at uoregon.edu wrote:
>> [1]
>> 
>> ~ Invite ~
>> 
>> CENTRIA AUTISM SERVICES
>> Career Info Session
>> Thursday, April 14 from 5:00PM - 6:00PM
>> Location: 254 Straub Hall
>> 
>> Take a study break and stop by this info session to learn more about
>> one of the fastest growing careers in healthcare--ABA Therapy!
>> Part-time & Full-time jobs available!  Centria Autism Services [2] is
>> the largest provider of in home BA therapy to children diagnosed with
>> an Autism Spectrum Disorder. Come and explore careers as Behavior
>> Technicians, BCaBAs and BCBAs.
>> 
>> JOIN US to learn about why we hired 91 techs in March alone!
>> JOIN US to learn about how you can have a rewarding career in ABA
>> Therapy (applied behavior therapy)!
>> JOIN US to learn how to get started today!
>> 
>> Especially interested in majors in FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES, SPED,
>> PSYCHOLOGY, HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY.  All majors welcome as we
>> have part-time and full-time positions available. More info:
>> http://www.centriahealthcare.com/autism-services.html.
>> 
>> Please RSVP if you plan to attend:
>> 
>> 1. Sign in to DuckConnect using your DuckID [3]
>> 2. Navigate to CAREER EVENTS & WORKSHOPS
>> 3. Locate and register for this event
>> 
>> Please contact me if you have any questions about this opportunity.
>> Tina Haynes
>> UO Career Center - On-Campus Recruiting
>> 541-346-6006
>> thaynes at uoregon.edu
>> 
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>> Attachments
>> 
>> Centria Info Session Flyer [8]
>> 
>> 
>> Links:
>> ------
>> [1] http://career.uoregon.edu/meet-employers
>> [2] http://www.centriahealthcare.com/autism-services.html
>> [3] https://www.myinterfase.com/uoregon/student/secure
>> [4] http://facebook.com/uocareercenter
>> [5] http://twitter.com/uocareercenter
>> [6] http://www.pinterest.com/uocareercenter/
>> [7] http://www.instagram.com/uocareercenter/
>> [8]
>> https://www.myinterfase.com/uoregon/resources/resource_view.aspx?token=BBl2B1neuPq4J87%2fyfi4Kw%3d%3d