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Differential Diagnosis in Autism Spectrum Disorders

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While differential diagnosis is typically not one of the primary areas of discussions in ABA, we believe it has particular importance for ASD. The idiosyncratic nature of the disorder and how they affect the nature and type of ABA assessment and treatment cannot be overstated. This chapter will review basic diagnostic methods and their relevance to ABA.

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Dixon, D.R., J Garcia, M., Granpeesheh, D., Tarbox, J. (2009). Differential Diagnosis in Autism Spectrum Disorders. In: Matson, J. (eds) Applied Behavior Analysis for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0088-3_5

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