How does the VB-MAPP Barriers Assessment address areas in the DSM-5?

The VB-MAPP Barriers Assessment specifically assesses areas identified in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) diagnostic criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder. The VB-MAPP barriers include all the areas identified in the DSM-5, and then some. In the VB-MAPP they are written in behaviorese, but that is so they can be assessed and addressed in a behavioral manner. You’ll find that the DSM’s A 1.2.3. are mostly among the first 8 VB-MAPP Barriers. The DSM’s B 1.2.3.4. are mostly among the last 8 barriers.