Using simultaneous presentation to increase vegetable consumption in a mildly selective child with autism

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 361-365

  Ahearn, William H ^a  

^a NEW ENGLAND CENTER FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Antecedent manipulation; Conditioned food preferences; Establishing operations; Food selectivity; Preference assessment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CONDIMENT; FEEDING DISORDER; FOLLOW UP; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TASTE; VEGETABLE;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CONDIMENTS; FEEDING AND EATING DISORDERS OF CHILDHOOD; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; TASTE; VEGETABLES;

EID: 2142651574     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2003.36-361     Document Type: Article

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