Skills-Based Assessment

To prepare for this discussion, review the following:

• Ackley, M., Subramanian, J. W., Moore, J. W., Litten, S., Lundy, M. P., & Bishop, S. K. (2019).A review of language development protocols for individuals with autism [PDF].Journal of Behavioral Education, 28, 362-388.

At this point in your educational journey, you should be familiar with functional behavior assessment, preference assessment, and reinforcer assessment. But you may or may not be as familiar with some of the skills-based assessments typically used for individuals with ASD. Research the VB-MAPP, ABLLS-R, and PEAK relational training assessmentsthree of the most common assessments. This discussion will focus on sharingyour findings and/or your experience with them.

For this discussion, address the following in your initial post:

• What are some pros and cons of each?
  • Of the three, which might you choose to assess your client's current skill levels? Why?
• How might you go about getting the experience with this assessmentif you haven't had it yet?