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ERIC Number: EJ980627
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-8855
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Comparison of Upright and Flipped Spoon Presentations to Guide Treatment of Food Refusal
Sharp, William G.; Odom, Ashley; Jaquess, David L.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v45 n1 p83-96 Spr 2012
The current study examined the effects of bite placement with a flipped versus upright spoon on expulsion and mouth clean (product measure of swallowing) in the treatment of 3 children diagnosed with a pediatric feeding disorder and oral-motor deficits. For all 3 participants, extinction in the form of nonremoval of the spoon led to improvements in inappropriate mealtime behavior and acceptance of bites; however, re-presentation did not reduce expulsion or improve mouth clean. Results showed a lower level of expulsion and higher percentage of mouth clean during flipped spoon presentations and re-presentations for all participants. Findings from follow-up analyses supported transitioning back to an upright spoon in all 3 cases, although the time required for this to occur differed across participants. (Contains 3 figures.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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