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| Assessment and Treatment of Pediatric Feeding Disorder: Considerations for Practice |
| Friday, January 17, 2025 |
| 9:00 AM–12:00 PM |
| Sheraton New Orleans, Level 3, Napoleon Ballroom BC |
| Area: AUT; Domain: Service Delivery |
| CE Instructor: Terry S. Falcomata, Ph.D. |
| CARRIE BORRERO (Kennedy Krieger Institute & Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine) |
 Dr. Borrero completed her graduate education at the University of Florida and earned her doctorate degree in 2006 under the supervision of Timothy R. Vollmer. She is a member of the Association for Behavior Analysis, the Maryland Association for Behavior Analysis and is a Board-Certified and a Licensed Behavior Analyst. She previously served as the director of the Maryland Association for Behavior Analysis. She has been with the Pediatric Feeding Disorders Program at Kennedy Krieger Institute since 2007, as a Senior Behavior Analyst and an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Borrero’s current research is focused on the application of behavior analytic principles to the assessment and treatment of pediatric food refusal and selectivity. She has served on the editorial board for the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis (JABA), Behavior Analysis in Practice, Behavioral Interventions, and Behavior Modification, and has served as a guest associate editor for JABA. |
| Description: Feeding difficulties can be a relatively common concern for parents with young children, particularly those diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Food refusal and selectivity are associated with a child experiencing severe difficulties consuming adequate nutrition by mouth and can often be a significant source of stress in the home. A behavior analytic approach has been successful in reducing levels of refusal and increasing consumption. Practice in this area is highly specialized and practitioners would benefit from training targeted toward pediatric feeding from not only a behavior analytic perspective but across disciplines. A discussion of factors related to feeding difficulties across disciplines will be provided as well as practical strategies for identifying effective treatments while considering social validity. |
| Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, participants will be able to: (1) Describe potential factors related to pediatric food refusal; (2) understand the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration when working with this population; (3) understand how pediatric food refusal is assessed and treated from a behavior analytic perspective; (4) understand some strategies to consider social validity of effective interventions. |
| Activities: Lecture and discussion. |
| Audience: Behavior analysts |
| Content Area: Practice |
| Instruction Level: Basic |
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