Guest guest Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 Hi, Amber . . . thanks for the tip! I have never heard of that! The thing about my son is that most things that make it into his mouth are spit out! ) I have never heard of ABA . . . is it like a protocol that you follow at home? Or is there a representative or professional of some sort that helps you do it? I am interested, so any further info you have would be great! Thanks so much! , Amber Brown <amber_brown wrote: > > Diane, > > My son is younger than yours but we are having success with an ABA > approach to his feeding issues. They use a food reinforcer (for us, > popsicles and candy!) and gradually work up to accepting a new food. > First putting the food on the plate, them touching it, then bringing it > to their lips, then holding it in their mouth (they are allowed to spit > it out after) until eventually they have to eat the whole bite - each > time, their reward is the preferred food. It is a very, very looooong > process, but it has been effective. We only get ABA at home for about 4 > hours per week in addition to the work they do at lunch and snack during > school; but your other option is to seek out a local intensive feeding > clinic (~40 hours/week). > > Hope this helps, > Amber > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2009 Report Share Posted February 20, 2009 ABA is Applied Behavior Analysis. It is considered the gold standard therapeutic approach for kids with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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