Najdowski, A. C., Wallace, M. D., Doney, J. K., & Ghezzi, P. M. (2003).
Parental assessment and treatment of food selectivity in natural settings.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis,
36, 383-386.
This study evaluated the effects of a parent-conducted functional
analysis and treatment consisting of differential reinforcement
of an alternative behavior, escape extinction, and demand fading
on food selectivity in a young child with autism. Increases in
food acceptance at home and in a restaurant were obtained.
DESCRIPTORS: _autism, demand fading, differential reinforcement,
escape extinction, food selectivity, functional analysis