Treatment of chronic food refusal in a young developmentally disabled child

Chronic food refusal is a common problem among young children with developmental disabilities. Children with chronic food refusal may require supplemental tube feedings or parental feedings. A multicomponent treatment package consisting of escape–avoidance extinction, shaping and positive reinforcem...

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Published inBehavioral interventions Vol. 14; no. 4; pp. 213 - 222
Main Authors Didden, Robert, Seys, Daniel, Schouwink, Dorine
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.10.1999
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Summary:Chronic food refusal is a common problem among young children with developmental disabilities. Children with chronic food refusal may require supplemental tube feedings or parental feedings. A multicomponent treatment package consisting of escape–avoidance extinction, shaping and positive reinforcement was effective in establishing a normal oral feeding pattern with a 1.5 years old developmentally disabled child who was fed by gastrostomic tube. Treatment effects generalized to the home setting and were maintained during follow‐up. After treatment, tube‐feeding was discontinued. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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ArticleID:BIN36
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ISSN:1072-0847
1099-078X
DOI:10.1002/(SICI)1099-078X(199910/12)14:4<213::AID-BIN36>3.0.CO;2-3