Implementation of Smart Discrimination Training to Improve Discrimination Skills in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Rudy  Sutadi; Kuncono Teguh Yunanto; Alam Zeb  Khattak; Catur Prasetyo; Arneliza

doi:10.15408/tazkiya.v14i1.51035

Authors

Rudy Sutadi Institution Kid-ABA Autism nDD Center
Kuncono Teguh Yunanto Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Persada Indonesia
Alam Zeb Khattak Institution Faculty of Psychology IQRA National University Peshawar
Catur Prasetyo Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Persada Indonesia
Arneliza Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Persada Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15408/tazkiya.v14i1.51035

Keywords:

applied behavior analysis, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), behavioral intervention, discrimination skills, smart discrimination training

Abstract

Autism is a severe neurobiological developmental disorder appearing before age three, with deficits in communication and social interaction that often persist without intervention. Discrimination Training (DT), vital for children with ASD, involves distinguishing instructions, concepts, and objects. Conventional DT presents multiple stimuli simultaneously, which can confuse children and cause unstable responses. This study introduces Smart Discrimination Training (Smart DT) and tests its effectiveness in two types of children with ASD using a developmental, single-subject experimental design. Data show that both types of children with ASD, who previously had difficulty with discrimination, improved and maintained their skills. Smart DT proves effective as a structured training method for more complex discrimination tasks in children with ASD.

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