Discussion

  

Discuss the importance of  understanding the history and background of autism and how it has impacted ABA treatments for autism and the general guiding philosophy of ABA programs?  What has the history of autism taught us about pseudoscience like refrigerator mothers?

please follow the rubric. Write 150-200 words. references in APA format and cited an one or more original references

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words.

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Grammar, usage,
spelling

The author’s post
contained less than 2

The author’s post
contained 3 – 4

The author’s post
contained over 5

grammar, usage, or grammar, usage, or grammar, usage, or
spelling errors. spelling errors. spelling errors and
proofreading was not
apparent.

Referencing and
utilizing outside
sources

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references in APA
format and cited an
one or more original
references, outside of
the assigned readings.

The author posted
references in APA
format of assigned
readings, but did not
include an additional
reference.

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utilized APA format or
referenced material
used nor cited an
outside reference.

Promotes
Discussion

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clearly responds to the
assignment prompt,

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assignment prompt,

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not correspond with
the assignment

develops ideas but relies heavily on prompt,
cogently, organizes definitional mainly discusses
them logically and explanations and does personal opinions,
supports them through not create and develop irrelevant information,
empirical writing. The original ideas and or information is
author’s post also support them logically. presented with limited
raises question or The author’s post may logic and lack of
stimulates discussion. stimulate some development and
discussion. organization of ideas.
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claims made.

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