Computer‐based training to teach structured mealtime assessment skills.

Behavior‐analytic interventions are empirically supported treatments for pediatric feeding disorder; however, there are a limited number of intensive feeding programs in the country, making access to services and specialized training difficult. Given the prevalence of this disorder and scarcity of i...

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Publicado en:Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.) Vol. 58; no. 4; pp. 865 - 882
Autores principales: Van Arsdale, Angie, Perrino, Nicole, Clark, Ronald J., Ibañez, Vivian F., Vollmer, Timothy R.
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Fall2025
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Sumario:Behavior‐analytic interventions are empirically supported treatments for pediatric feeding disorder; however, there are a limited number of intensive feeding programs in the country, making access to services and specialized training difficult. Given the prevalence of this disorder and scarcity of in vivo training resources, clinicians would benefit from computer‐based instruction, such as e‐learning modules. But e‐learning modules have not been tested for feeding protocols. Therefore, we replicated Ibañez et al. (2022) but adapted the procedures to evaluate training modules to teach 14 undergraduate students and two registered behavior technicians to conduct a structured mealtime assessment. The training increased performance for all participants, and we observed generalization to two untrained protocols and novel child behavior. The implications for computer‐based instruction and future directions in this area are discussed.