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| Titre : |
The Engaged Eaters Program pilot study: A caregiver-mediated intervention for feeding and mealtime challenges in autistic children |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
Karla K. AUSDERAU, Auteur ; Brittany M. St JOHN, Auteur ; Libby HLADIK, Auteur ; Shannon KANT, Auteur ; Patricia NOVAK, Auteur ; Holly ROMANIAK, Auteur ; Jessica VELTUS, Auteur |
| Article en page(s) : |
p.202884 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Mots-clés : |
Autism Eating Mealtime Family Caregiver Intervention |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
Feeding challenges for autistic children are heterogeneous, often including aversions to various sensory food properties, and unique eating patterns that are different from other family members. This pilot study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Engaged Eaters Program in achieving mealtime goals for families with autistic children who have feeding challenges. Using a quasi-experimental, one-group pre-posttest design, twenty-nine caregiver-child dyads participated in the Engaged Eaters Program: a 6-month caregiver-mediated feeding intervention (caregiver coaching, direct intervention, and caregiver training) delivered in-home (n = 13) or via telehealth (n = 16). Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) T-scores were calculated to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention. Caregiver-child dyads achieved significantly higher outcomes than expected based on standardized GAS T-scores, M = 58 (SD=13), t(28) = 3, p = .002 overall. No significant difference was detected between the in-home delivery method, 61 (SD = 12), and the telehealth delivery method, 55 (SD = 14), t(27) = 1, p = 0.223. The study findings can inform future efficacy testing and provide initial evidence for the caregiver-mediated intervention in improving eating skills and mealtime behaviors in autistic children, utilizing multiple delivery methods. The results support the use of family-centered interventions in ecologically valid contexts for addressing mealtime challenges. |
| En ligne : |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2026.202884 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=585 |
in Research in Autism > 133 (May 2026) . - p.202884
[article] The Engaged Eaters Program pilot study: A caregiver-mediated intervention for feeding and mealtime challenges in autistic children [texte imprimé] / Karla K. AUSDERAU, Auteur ; Brittany M. St JOHN, Auteur ; Libby HLADIK, Auteur ; Shannon KANT, Auteur ; Patricia NOVAK, Auteur ; Holly ROMANIAK, Auteur ; Jessica VELTUS, Auteur . - p.202884. Langues : Anglais ( eng) in Research in Autism > 133 (May 2026) . - p.202884
| Mots-clés : |
Autism Eating Mealtime Family Caregiver Intervention |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
Feeding challenges for autistic children are heterogeneous, often including aversions to various sensory food properties, and unique eating patterns that are different from other family members. This pilot study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Engaged Eaters Program in achieving mealtime goals for families with autistic children who have feeding challenges. Using a quasi-experimental, one-group pre-posttest design, twenty-nine caregiver-child dyads participated in the Engaged Eaters Program: a 6-month caregiver-mediated feeding intervention (caregiver coaching, direct intervention, and caregiver training) delivered in-home (n = 13) or via telehealth (n = 16). Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) T-scores were calculated to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention. Caregiver-child dyads achieved significantly higher outcomes than expected based on standardized GAS T-scores, M = 58 (SD=13), t(28) = 3, p = .002 overall. No significant difference was detected between the in-home delivery method, 61 (SD = 12), and the telehealth delivery method, 55 (SD = 14), t(27) = 1, p = 0.223. The study findings can inform future efficacy testing and provide initial evidence for the caregiver-mediated intervention in improving eating skills and mealtime behaviors in autistic children, utilizing multiple delivery methods. The results support the use of family-centered interventions in ecologically valid contexts for addressing mealtime challenges. |
| En ligne : |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2026.202884 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=585 |
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The Engaged Eaters Program pilot study: A caregiver-mediated intervention for feeding and mealtime challenges in autistic children in Research in Autism, 133 (May 2026)
