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Draft of Research Investigation.docx PSY 300 Draft of Research Investigation Southern New Hampshire University PSY 300: Biopsychology Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder ... that affects communication and behavior. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) (2013), individuals that are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder have difficulty communicating and interacting with other individuals, restrictive and/or repetitive patterns of behavior or interests, and symptoms that cause significant impairments in social, occupational, or other areas of life. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2020), based on data from a survey conducted in 2016 about 1 in 54 children were diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and it is more than 4 times more common among boys than girls. Literature Review Cochran et al. (2015) proposed that there is. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Show More]

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