An Overview of Strategies to Address Food Selectivity and Refusal in Individuals with Autism

• By: Christopher Perrin, PhD, BCBA-D Amanda Guld, PhD, BCBA-D Mary Jane Weiss, PhD, BCBA-D Melmark
• January 1st, 2012
• behaviors, caregivers, eating, feeding, food, picky eaters, treatment, winter 2012 issue
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Feeding difficulties are common in typically developing children (2-35%), and are even more common in children with developmental problems (33-80%; Babbitt, Hoch, & Coe, 1994; Burklow, Phelps, et al, 1998). Feeding difficulties in individuals with autism is one of the most challenging...

Training Peers Improves Social Outcomes for Some Kids with ASD

• By: The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
• January 1st, 2012
• intervention, peers, research, social skills, training
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Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) who attend regular education classes may be more likely to improve their social skills if their typically developing peers are taught how to interact with them than if only the children with ASD are taught such skills. According to a study funded by the...