Treating Feeding Challenges in Autism
1st Edition
Turning the Tables on Mealtime
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Medical and Behavioral Origins of Feeding Problems
3. Preparing for Meals
4. Treatment Components: Positive Reinforcement and Escape Extinction
5. Treatment Components: Antecedent Variables
6. Common Treatment Packages
7. Treatment Management
8. Caregiver Training and Follow-Up
9. Troubleshooting
Description
Treating Feeding Challenges in Autism: Turning the Tables on Mealtime distills existing research on feeding disorders treatment into the very best, most effective and most practical strategies for practitioners to implement with their clients who have autism and other developmental and behavioral disorders. The book focuses on the few but highly effective feeding treatment procedures that work in the large percentage of cases.
The book describes each procedure in practical, how-to language, with the goal of explaining how to implement them in the real-life settings in which practitioners actually work. The book includes a large variety of sample datasheets, intervention plans and graphs of sample data to serve as practical examples to guide clinicians through the process of selecting, implementing, analyzing and troubleshooting feeding interventions.
Key Features
- Summarizes the basic behavioral principles underlying feeding disorders
- Discusses the origin and function of feeding disorders
- Details the assessment of feeding disorders
- Covers practical issues related to feeding environment
- Lists materials needed for implementing feeding interventions
- Explains how to transfer strategies and procedures from the practitioner to parents and caregivers
- Includes sample datasheets, intervention plans and graphs of sample data
Readership
Teachers, Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs), entry-level paraprofessionals who work directly with children with ASD. Centers for autism will be interested in purchasing multiple copies of this manual for those they are training
Details
- No. of pages:
- 144
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © Academic Press 2017
- Published:
- 18th May 2017
- Imprint:
- Academic Press
- eBook ISBN:
- 9780128135648
- Paperback ISBN:
- 9780128135631
Ratings and Reviews
About the Authors
Jonathan Tarbox Author
Jonathan Tarbox, PhD, BCBA-D, is the Program Director of the Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis program at the University of Southern California, as well as Director of Research at FirstSteps for Kids. Dr. Tarbox is the Editor of the journal Behavior Analysis in Practice and serves on the editorial boards of multiple scientific journals related to autism and behavior analysis. He has published four books on autism treatment and well over 70 peer-reviewed journal articles and chapters in scientific texts. His research focuses on behavioral interventions for teaching complex skills to individuals with autism, treatment of feeding disorders, and the application of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to applied behavior analysis.
Affiliations and Expertise
University of Southern California and FirstSteps for Kids, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Taira Lanagan Bermudez Author
Taira Lanagan Bermudez, MS, BCBA, is the Director of Feeding Services and Clinical Program Director at FirstSteps for Kids. Ms. Bermudez is devoted to treatment evaluation, research, and the dissemination of behavior analysis, particularly related to behavioral feeding intervention. She regularly presents at autism and ABA conferences and is an author of several scientific papers and book chapters. Currently, she directly implements and supervises feeding intervention, as well as telehealth treatment and training of parents and professionals.
Affiliations and Expertise
Director of Feeding Services and Program Director, FirstSteps for Kids