Problem:
This activity consists of three steps:
1. Read the following published paragraphs and summarize them in my own words using Urban language, in two to three sentences (a long paraphrase). Do not repeat every idea. Instead, highlight important findings and accurately represent the meaning of the original. Need Assignment Help?
2. Write an APA Style reference list entry for the published work using the source information provided
3. Figure out the in-text citation that corresponds to your reference list entry. Then add either a parenthetical or narrative citation to your first sentence. You do not need to re-cite the works that are already cited in the published paragraphs.
Published Paragraphs
Food selectivity is the most frequently documented and well-researched feeding problem associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It most often involves strong preferences for starches and snack foods, coinciding with a bias against fruits and vegetables. Associated mealtime difficulties include disruptive mealtime behavior (e.g., tantrums, crying), rigidity surrounding eating (e.g., only eating in a specific location, requiring certain utensils), and avoidance of certain food items based on the sensory characteristic (e.g., texture). Severe food selectivity in ASD most often involves deficits in dietary variety, not volume, and children with ASD typically consume enough food to meet gross energy needs (Sharp, Berry, et al., 2013; Sharp et al., 2014). Because children with ASD typically consume an adequate volume of food, this may explain why, historically, feeding concerns in ASD have been overlooked in relation to other areas of clinical concern. The clinical picture, however, for food selectivity in ASD is more complicated from a nutritional and medical standpoint and requires looking beyond anthropometrics to determine the overall impact of atypical patterns of intake, including enhanced risk for underlying dietary insufficiencies and associated poor health outcomes (e.g., obesity).
Source Information
- Document type: Edited book chapter (Section 10.3)
- Chapter authors: T. Lindsey Burrell, William Sharp, Cristina Whitehouse, and Cynthia R. Johnson
- Publication year: 2019 Chapter title: Parent training for food selectivity in autism spectrum disorder
- Book editors: Cynthia R. Johnson, Eric M. Butter, and Lawrence Scahill
- Book title: Parent training for autism spectrum disorder: Improving the quality of life for children and their families
- Chapter page range: 173-202
- Publisher: American Psychological Association