Use of props during mealtime for children with autism spectrum disorders: Self-regulation and reinforcement

J Muesbeck, BM St. John, S Kant… - OTJR: Occupation …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Mealtime is an important family routine commonly affected for families with children with
autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Limited research is available regarding strategies families …

A systematic review of interventions for feeding-related behaviors for individuals with autism spectrum disorders

JR Ledford, E Whiteside, KE Severini - Research in Autism Spectrum …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Feeding problems are common for individuals with ASD. Researchers have
most often used single case designs, a type of design appropriate for evaluating causal …

A Survey of Community Providers on Feeding Problems in Autism Spectrum Disorder

TL Burrell, WG Sharp, S Gillespie, K Pickard… - Journal of Autism and …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Feeding problems, ranging from mild to severe, are common in children with autism
spectrum disorder. We conducted a 15-item online survey of community providers to gather …

A call to reexamine quality of life through relationship-based feeding

PA Henton - The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2018 - research.aota.org
Feeding interventions that support family relationships enhance children's daily participation
in meaningful occupations at home. A critical review of the literature yielded several …

A family-centered feeding intervention to promote food acceptance and decrease challenging behaviors in children with ASD: Report of follow-up data on a train-the …

D Muldoon, J Cosbey - American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2018 - ASHA
Purpose This research note outlines the usefulness of Easing Anxiety Together with
Understanding and Perseverance (EAT-UP), a train-the-trainer, family-centered feeding …

Parent teleconsultation to increase bites consumed: A demonstration across foods for a child with ARFID and ASD

BS Bloomfield, AJ Fischer, M Dove, RR Clark… - Behavior Analysis in …, 2021 - Springer
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience feeding dysfunction at a
substantially higher proportion than their neurotypical peers. Feeding concerns can provide …

Pilot study of the just right challenge feeding protocol for treatment of food selectivity in children

MA Suarez, E Bush - The Open Journal of Occupational …, 2020 - scholarworks.wmich.edu
Background. This pilot study investigated the Just Right Challenge Feeding Protocol, a
multicomponent treatment protocol for food selectivity that combines escape extinction …

The Autism MEAL Plan: A parent-training curriculum to manage eating aversions and low intake among children with autism

WG Sharp, TL Burrell, DL Jaquess - Autism, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Feeding problems represent a frequent concern reported by caregivers of children with
autism spectrum disorders, and growing evidence suggests atypical patterns of intake may …

Occupational therapy based on Ayres Sensory Integration in the treatment of retentive fecal incontinence in a 3-year-old boy

IB Bellefeuille, RC Schaaf, ER Polo - The American Journal of …, 2013 - research.aota.org
OBJECTIVE. We present the case report of a 3-yr-old boy with retentive fecal incontinence
and sensory overresponsivity. Sensory integration theory was used to address the …

Parental or teacher education and coaching to support function and participation of children and youth with sensory processing and sensory integration challenges: A …

H Miller-Kuhaneck, R Watling - The American Journal of …, 2018 - research.aota.org
This systematic review examines the literature published from January 2007 through May
2015 related to the effectiveness of occupational therapy interventions using parental or …