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Using a chaser to decrease packing in children with feeding disorders
Petula C M Vaz1, Cathleen C Piazza, Victoria Stewart
1University of Nebraska Medical Center's Munroe-Meyer Institute, USA. pvaz@bloomu.edu
Abstract:
Packing is a problematic mealtime behavior that is characterized by pocketing or holding solids or liquids in the mouth without swallowing. In the current study, we examined the effects of a chaser, a liquid or solid consistently accepted and swallowed by the child, to decrease packing of solid foods in 3 children with feeding disorders. During the chaser procedure, the therapist presented the chaser immediately for 2 children or 15 s after each bite presentation for 1 child. The chaser was effective in decreasing packing for all 3 children. The results are discussed in terms of the clinical importance of the findings and directions for future research.
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