Behavioral Psychology
Discussion 12
PROMPT
Many of the students in this class are interested in careers working with individuals on the autism spectrum. In addition to applied behavior analysis (ABA), there are many evidence-based treatments for individuals with autism spectrum disorder. For this discussion, please find different sources (e.g., popular press articles, peer reviewed articles) with information on diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder, and share this information with your classmates.
What are the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder?Review the DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder. You can access the DSM-5-TR here: DSM-5-TR (link below)
How is autism spectrum disorder diagnosed? Who can make a diagnosis?
Describe an evidence-based treatment for autism spectrum disorder. What behavioral principles are evident in this treatment? This can be found through a popular press website article or a peer reviewed article.
What is one common misconception about autism spectrum disorder? This can most likely be found on a popular press website article.
DIRECTIONS
=Post a thoughtful response to the prompt and include evidence to support your claims. This can be in text or video format. The prompt response should be long enough to fully answer the prompt. Generally, this means at least 250 words or a 2-minute video.
Question (1 point): Include a thought-provoking question for your classmates to answer in their classmate responses.
References (2 points): Please use sources, such as peer-reviewed research articles, to support any claims made in your prompt response. Cite all sources used in your prompt response in APA 7th edition format. This should include in-text citations and a reference list. MyBibLinks to an external site. is a helpful tool for creating references. This should be in text format.
