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Evaluation of Instructions and Video Modeling to Train Parents to Implement a Structured Meal Procedure for Food Selectivity Among Children With Autism

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We evaluated written instructions plus video modeling—and when necessary, in vivo prompting and feedback—to teach 3 parents to implement a structured meal procedure to decrease food selectivity among their children with autism. In addition to data on correct parent implementation, we also collected data on child bite acceptance. Results showed that instructions and video modeling were effective to achieve the mastery criteria for 1 parent; the other 2 parents required in vivo prompts and feedback. Two of the children exhibited an increase in bite acceptance during the structured meal procedure.

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  1. Florida Institute of Technology and the Scott Center for Autism Treatment, Melbourne, FL, USA

    Ronald J. Clark, David A. Wilder & Victoria Ryan

  2. Florida Institute of Technology, School of Behavior Analysis, 150 West University Blvd., Melbourne, FL, 32901, USA

    Ronald J. Clark, David A. Wilder & Victoria Ryan

  3. The University of Scranton, 800 Linden St., Scranton, PA, 18510, USA

    Michael E. Kelley

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Ronald J. Clark, School of Behavior Analysis, Florida Institute of Technology, and the Scott Center for Autism Treatment; David A. Wilder, School of Behavior Analysis, Florida Institute of Technology, and the Scott Center for Autism Treatment; Michael E. Kelley, School of Behavior Analysis, Florida Institute of Technology, and the Scott Center for Autism Treatment; Victoria Ryan, School of Behavior Analysis, Florida Institute of Technology, and the Scott Center for Autism Treatment.

Research Highlights

• Food selectivity is a common problem among young children with autism.

• In some cases, a structured meal procedure may be helpful to decrease food selectivity.

• Written instructions and video modeling may be useful to train some parents to implement a structured meal procedure.

• In vivo prompting and feedback may be effective to train parents when instructions and modeling are insufficient.

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Clark, R.J., Wilder, D.A., Kelley, M.E. et al. Evaluation of Instructions and Video Modeling to Train Parents to Implement a Structured Meal Procedure for Food Selectivity Among Children With Autism. Behav Analysis Practice 13, 674–678 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40617-020-00419-w

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