A Selective Eating Program: MEALLS Making Eating A Lifelong Learning Skill

• By: Rebecca Stanmyer, MS, CCC-SLP Gina Williamson, RN, BSN Alex Mellor, MA, BCBA, LBA Amanda Adams, MA, BCBA, LBA Anderson Center for Autism
• January 1st, 2021
• diet, eating, feeding therapy, GI issues, nutrition, picky eaters, selective eating, treatment, winter 2021 issue
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Feeding and eating problems, such as selective eating, is common among individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The prevalence of feeding problems in children with ASD is reported to be as high as 90%, with around 70% of individuals being described as picky eaters (Twachtman-Reilly et al.,...

One School’s Experience Engaging Students with Autism Through Technology

• By: Amanda Coons, MS, BCBA Rebecca Stanmyer, MS, CCC-SLP Kathleen Marshall, MA Ed, SAS Anderson Center for Autism
• January 1st, 2014
• communication, exercise, technology
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Educators, clinicians, therapists and other professionals continue to look for new ways of using technology to benefit students with autism. Video modeling to teach social or self-regulation skills, individualized computer-assisted instruction, and augmentative communication devices are widely...