Testimony in Support of H. 225, An Act Regulating Use of Aversive Therapy

MAMH testimony dated December 3, 2021 in support of H. 225, An Act Regulating Use of Aversive Therapy. The Judge Rotenberg Center (JRC) is the only program in the world that uses the graduated electronic decelerator (GED) device to address behaviors of people with disabilities. The overwhelming sentiment of clinicians practicing in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), a therapy based on the science of learning and behavior with the goal of establishing and enhancing socially important behaviors, is that the GED is an unacceptable way to address problematic behaviors.