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Nutrition Interventions for Children with Special Health Care Needs

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Section 3 - Condition Specific <strong>Nutrition</strong> <strong>Interventions</strong><br />

evidence-based practice. Open dialogue between the RD and the family is critical, as<br />

is understanding of the family’s desire <strong>for</strong> an effective treatment (12).<br />

Feeding Behaviors<br />

The persistent picky eating and related behaviors that limit the food intake of a<br />

child <strong>with</strong> ASD can be very challenging to all who work <strong>with</strong> the child. For many, the<br />

self-limited diet is outside the typical developmental picky eating and neophobia.<br />

Working on these eating behaviors is most effective when intervention is provided by<br />

a team, including feeding therapists and/or behavior specialists. <strong>Interventions</strong> can be<br />

incorporated into a child’s educational goals e.g., Individualized Family Service Plan<br />

(IFSP), Individual Education Program (IEP). This requires coordination between the<br />

school, family, and the RD.<br />

Using an applied behavior analysis (ABA) approach is effective <strong>for</strong> many children,<br />

and can be used in feeding at school, daycare and home. Setting small goals, using<br />

a step-wise system, to increase food acceptance is likely to be more successful (6).<br />

See Fig 23-1.<br />

The remainder of this section presents guidelines <strong>for</strong> nutrition assessment,<br />

intervention, and evaluation/outcome <strong>for</strong> children <strong>with</strong> ASD.<br />

<strong>Nutrition</strong> <strong>Interventions</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Children</strong> With <strong>Special</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Care</strong> <strong>Needs</strong> 267

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