Parental assessment and treatment of food selectivity in natural settings.
This study evaluated the effects of a parent-conducted functional analysis and treatment consisting of differential reinforcement of an alternative behavior, escape extinction, and demand fading on food selectivity in a young child with autism. Increases in food acceptance at home and in a restaurant were obtained.
Najdowski
Adel C
AC
University of Nevada, Reno 89557, USA.
Wallace
Michele D
MD
Doney
Janice K
JK
Ghezzi
Patrick M
PM
D001288:Attention; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004924:Escape Reaction; D005108:Extinction, Psychological; D019959:Feeding and Eating Disorders of Childhood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005518:Food Preferences / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D010988:Play and Playthings; D012057:Reinforcement, Verbal