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Sharp, William G.; Jaquess, David L.; Morton, Jane F.; Miles, Aida G. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2011
The nutritional status and mealtime performance among a group of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) were examined before and after admission to an intensive feeding day-treatment program. Treatment involved escape extinction, reinforcement, and stimulus fading procedures. Outcomes focused on dietary diversity and mealtime performance,…
Descriptors: Autism, Nutrition, Caregiver Training, Program Effectiveness
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Blakeley-Smith, Audrey; Carr, Edward G.; Cale, Sanja I.; Owen-DeSchryver, Jamie S. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2009
Theoretical considerations suggest that problem behavior should increase when a child's competency does not match the curricular demands of the environment (i.e., when there is poor environmental fit). In the present study, environmental fit was examined for six children with autism spectrum disorders. Results indicated that the children exhibited…
Descriptors: Autism, Competence, Behavior Problems, Pervasive Developmental Disorders