DIR has not been shown to be very effective in terms of better outcomes for Autistic children. Maybe was too ambitious or too theoretical? Maybe it was again falling into a normalizing trap. As most of the 'names' behind this theory or approach did not have Autism as their central concern. The model ends up like an effort to change Autistic kids more than accept them. Agency has little to do with behaviors and too much of DIR seems about behaviors. Also, the model seems to see Autism as less diverse than it is.
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DIR has not been shown to be very effective in terms of better outcomes for Autistic children. Maybe was too ambitious or too theoretical? Maybe it was again falling into a normalizing trap. As most of the 'names' behind this theory or approach did not have Autism as their central concern. The model ends up like an effort to change Autistic kids more than accept them. Agency has little to do with behaviors and too much of DIR seems about behaviors. Also, the model seems to see Autism as less diverse than it is.