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. 2011 Fall;44(3):617-21.
doi: 10.1901/jaba.2011.44-617.

Using a flipped spoon to decrease packing in children with feeding disorders

Valerie M Volkert  1 , Petula C M Vaz, Cathleen C Piazza, Jana Frese, Lara Barnett
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Using a flipped spoon to decrease packing in children with feeding disorders

Valerie M Volkert et al. J Appl Behav Anal. 2011 Fall.

Abstract

We evaluated the effects of redistribution and swallow facilitation with a flipped spoon on packing in 2 children with a feeding disorder. For both participants, packing decreased when we implemented the flipped spoon treatment package. Mechanisms responsible for behavior change and areas of future research are discussed.

Keywords: escape extinction; feeding disorders; flipped spoon; negative reinforcement; packing; pediatric feeding disorders.

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Percentage of bites packed for Tracey (top) and Jordan (bottom).
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