Treatment outcomes for severe feeding problems in children with autism spectrum disorder

Rinita B. Laud; Peter A. Girolami; James H. Boscoe; Charles S. Gulotta

doi:10.1177/0145445509346729

Treatment outcomes for severe feeding problems in children with autism spectrum disorder

Rinita B. Laud, Peter A. Girolami, James H. Boscoe, Charles S. Gulotta

Kennedy Krieger Institute

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There is abundant research to support that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) exhibit challenging feeding behaviors. Despite increase in empirical evidence supporting the role of behavior analysis in treating severe feeding problems, evaluation of the short- and long-term effects of these treatments for a large group of children with ASD is warranted. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate treatment outcomes of an interdisciplinary feeding program for 46 children with ASD. A retrospective chart analysis indicated these children were treated successfully overall and follow-up data suggest gains were maintained following discharge from the program.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	520-536
Number of pages	17
Journal	Behavior Modification
Volume	33
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0145445509346729
State	Published - Oct 2009

Keywords

Applied behavior analysis
Autism spectrum disorder
Evidenced based practices
Feeding disorder
Treatment outcomes

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Developmental and Educational Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

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