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ERIC Number: EJ954098
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Dec
Pages: 16
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1096-2506
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Time to Eat: Improving Mealtimes of Young Children with Autism
Bruns, Deborah A.; Thompson, Stacy
Young Exceptional Children, v14 n4 p3-18 Dec 2011
Many young children with autism exhibit feeding-related difficulties, such as accepting a limited diet, demonstrating texture aversions, or using only specific mealtime utensils. Young children with autism need assistance to acquire skills to improve mealtime behavior, including increased acceptance of a variety of foods (types and textures) at home and in community settings, use of utensils, and greater interaction with adults and peers during feeding activities. Parents, caregivers, and early childhood special education professionals must work together to build on the child's strengths to meet his or her unique feeding needs. This article provides an overview of feeding difficulties in young children with autism, methods to assess feeding difficulties, and strategies and specialized interventions. Collectively, they represent empirical research and family and professional values, knowledge, and practices used in home and child care settings. As such, the strategies and interventions presented are in line with evidence-based practices in the field. (Contains 4 tables, and 1 box.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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