Includes bibliographical references and index.

Title page; Table of Contents; Copyright; Biography; Series Foreword: Critical Specialities in Treating Autism and Other Behavioral Challenges; Purpose; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Introduction; Abstract; 1.1 Common Feeding Problems; 1.2 Prevalence and Social Significance; Chapter 2. Medical and Behavioral Origins of Feeding Problems; Abstract; 2.1 Medical Origins and Physiological Considerations; 2.2 Behavioral Origins of Feeding Problems; 2.3 Behavioral Assessment; Chapter 3. Preparing for Meals; Abstract; 3.1 Prerequisite Skills; 3.2 Treatment Initiation

3.3 Setting Treatment Objectives and Parameters3.4 Measuring Effectiveness: Data Collection; 3.5 Setting Meal Parameters; 3.6 Programing for Generalization from the Start; Chapter 4. Treatment Components: Positive Reinforcement and Escape Extinction; Abstract; 4.1 Positive Reinforcement; 4.2 Escape Extinction; Chapter 5. Treatment Components: Antecedent Variables; Abstract; 5.1 Exposure; 5.2 Hunger; 5.3 Bite Size; 5.4 Bite Requirement/Demand Fading; 5.5 Blending and Simultaneous Presentation; 5.6 Texture Fading and Chewing; 5.7 Noncontingent Reinforcement; 5.8 High-P/Low-P Sequence

Chapter 6. Common Treatment PackagesAbstract; 6.1 Stimulus Fading plus Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior; 6.2 Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior plus Escape Extinction; 6.3 Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior plus Reinforcement Thinning plus Demand Fading plus Escape Extinction; 6.4 Noncontingent Reinforcement Plus Escape Extinction; 6.5 Noncontingent Reinforcement Plus Nonexclusionary Timeout; Chapter 7. Treatment Management; Abstract; 7.1 Staffing; 7.2 Management Models; 7.3 Choosing Treatment Components and Initial Treatment Design

7.4 Treatment Evaluation via Graphing and Data AnalysisChapter 8. Caregiver Training and Follow-Up; Abstract; 8.1 Caregiver Training; 8.2 Collaboration with Other Professionals; 8.3 Planning for Generalization and Maintenance; Chapter 9. Troubleshooting; Abstract; 9.1 Problematic Behaviors; Conclusion; Appendix A. Further Reading; Book Chapters; Books; Journal Articles; Appendix B. Sample Feeding Protocol; Positive Reinforcement+Size Fading+Reinforcer Magnitude+Nonremoval of Spoon; Mealtime Protocol; Appendix C. Sample Feeding Protocol

Noncontingent Reinforcement+Nonexclusionary Timeout+Nonremoval of SpoonMealtime Protocol; Appendix D. Sample Feeding Protocol; Positive Reinforcement+Size Fading+Nonremoval of the Meal; Mealtime Protocol; References; Index

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.

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