And please note again, forcing an autistic child to look as non-autistic as possible is the ONLY purpose and goal of ABA.
ABA does not help with language use. That's speech therapy.
ABA does not teach life skills with accommodations as needed. That's occupational therapy.
ABA does not help an autistic deal with sensory overload and emotional regulation. Play therapy, art therapy, and similar forms fill those needs.
Autism, ABA is abuse and autistic conversion therapy
Had I been diagnosed in the US earlier than I was, my diagnosis would have been Autistic Disorder (so-called "classic autism") not Asperger's Disorder as everyone seems to assume.
In reality, there was never a substantive difference between the two except those with early language or cognitive delays or a co-occurring intellectual disability were excluded from an Asperger's diagnosis. Autistic Disorder could include almost all.