{"product_id":"9781606130124","title":"Feeding Your Child with Autism: A Family-Centered Guide to Meeting the Challenges","description":"Feeding disorders challenge many children with autism, leading to tantrums, food aversions or refusal, or rituals. These behaviors are part of larger autism symptoms such as escape and avoidance tendencies, oral-motor deficits, and sensory issues. Left unchecked, they can threaten an individual's health and functioning, and overwhelm family life. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeeding Your Child with Autism\u003c\/b\u003e thoroughly discusses feeding disorders in children and explains the types of supports families can use at home, as well as what professional help they should consider. The authors, experts in feeding issues and disorders, stress that regardless of the type of behavior exhibited, it's important to identify the underlying root cause and tailor a treatment plan using ABA methods. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book recommends a community-based, family-centered team approach in which behavior analysts, psychologists, speech therapists, occupational therapists, nutrionists, educators, and families work collaboratively during this two-part process:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAssessment\u003c\/b\u003e begins with data collection from:\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOral-motor assessment-—looking at feeding history; postural stability to maintain an upright position while eating; stamina; tolerance of smells, tastes, textures \u0026amp; temperatures; oral-motor structure and function; self-feeding skills.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBehavioral assessment-—function-based examination of each problem behavior to systematically determine what the behavior achieves for the child (e.g., avoids challenging motor tasks or unpleasant textures, or gains access to preferred foods).\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTreatment\u003c\/b\u003e begins with using assessment data to develop and execute a therapeutic plan:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eteaching prerequisite skills to the child in the context of sharing a meal (sitting briefly at the table and taking one bite)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eadding more complex feeding behaviors (new foods, reintroducing textures) to the repertoire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eimproving oral-motor functioning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eshowing families and school teams how to generalize feeding skills across a variety of settings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esetting the stage for long-term healthy eating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeeding Your Child with Autism\u003c\/b\u003e is full of insightful case studies and proven problem-solving strategies to help make mealtimes a more enjoyable experience for children and families!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Woodbine House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47060640039152,"sku":"9781606130124","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781606130124_p0.jpg?v=1763829685","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781606130124","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}