Talk:Kaelynn Partlow

Didn't the DSM-IV and ICD-10 prohibit a dual diagnosis of Asperger syndrome (or any other autism subtype) and ADHD? If so, should the claim about being dually diagnosed at age 10 be left up merely because the article subject made it? I'm going to add a "dubious" tag to the claim pending further discussion. DoItFastDoItUrgent (talk) 18:56, 9 April 2026 (UTC)

@Greshthegreat I'm unsure why you removed my short, sourced explanations of what a registered behavior technician and a board certified behavior analyst are. Because they are not universally recognized terms, the parenthetical explanations are both necessary and appropriate. See the below resource (specifically the seventh point, which specifies one should not assume readers are experts and that plain terminology should be used whenever possible).

Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not

Additionally, mentioning that a master's degree is necessary to become a board certified behavior analyst provides necessary context as to why Partlow would need to earn a bachelor's degree as a first (but not last) step to attaining that certification. She explains this in the cited podcast section, so it's by no means an irrelevant or unrelated detail.

You also added a "citation needed" tag after the claim regarding Mayor Mamdani, despite the fact that the Reality Shrine articles cited later in the paragraph confirm the claim in question.

Further, the term registered behavior technician is a registered trademark of the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, an American organization that uses American spelling conventions (e.g., "behavior"). Because it is a trademarked term and not a generic term, your conversion to a British spelling ("behaviour") is incorrect. You also appear to have removed the hyphen after the word "second" improperly.

Finally, I don't know why you removed certain details regarding Partlow's podcast comments, such as Partlow specifying she was referring to autistic critics of applied behavior analysis (not just critics in general), Partlow suggesting arguments between supporters and critics could get heated, and Partlow mentioning what types of negative representations critics might view. These seem like pertinent details that accurately reflect what she said. DoItFastDoItUrgent (talk) 03:30, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

@Greshthegreat Since you have not responded to any of the above feedback other than the paragraph regarding your misspelling of the word "behavior," I am reverting all edits you made on this article from 21:41 on April 12, 2026 to 04:28 on April 13, 2026, as none appear to be constructive for the reasons discussed above.

Specifically regarding labeling Partlow an "applied behavior analysis practitioner" in the lead and infobox as opposed to the industry term "registered behavior technician," again, see the "What Wikipedia is not" resource that I linked above. It is more consistent with Wikipedia policy to explain things in the plainest, least technical terms possible in the lead and infobox and go into more detail in the body of the article. In this case, it's specifically mentioned that Partlow is a registered behavior technician in the body (with a short and sourced explanation that a registered behavior technician is an ABA paraprofessional). As a compromise (and to be more precise), I'm changing "applied behavior analysis practitioner" to "applied behavior analysis paraprofessional" (which is the exact definition of a registered behavior technician according to the cited higher-ed source, which itself cites the organization that trademarked the term).

If you still disagree, I would strongly suggest replying to all (not just one) of the above points so that we can reach consensus on the wording and organization of this article. Additionally, it's generally best practice to explain each edit you make in your edit summaries. It appears you attempted to provide a lengthy explanation for your first edit in the series, but were cut off by the character limit. If you can't fit an explanation within the character limit, you can always start a discussion thread on the article talk page (like I've done here) or respond to an existing thread. DoItFastDoItUrgent (talk) 03:45, 14 April 2026 (UTC)