A therapist wears the remote shocking device on his belt as he monitors a student who is autistic at the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center in Canton, Massachusetts. Many students at the school, who were born with autism and development disorders, wear shocking devices to control violent outbreaks. This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox,.
An outdated approach? Rotenberg school leaders argue the treatment is reserved for students “for whom all other treatment options have been tried and failed.” However, according to the FDA, the shock devices raise psychological risks, like depression, PTSD and worsening of underlying symptoms. Outside experts say the field has moved toward a focus on building new behaviors.
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