Graduation Year
2011
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
M.A.
Degree Granting Department
Child and Family Studies
Major Professor
Raymond Miltenberger, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Kimberly Crosland, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Timothy Weil, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Deb Westerlund, M.A.
Keywords
Tactile prompts, verbal prompts, eating rate, social validity, behavioral training
Abstract
Rapid eating is a frequent problem among individuals with developmental disabilities that can pose a threat to health. The following study sought to reduce the rate of eating behaviors in two adults diagnosed with moderate intellectual disability. Assessment of eating rate took place in the participants' group homes during lunch or dinner meals. Procedures included the use of vibrating pagers with and without verbal prompts to prompt eating and prevent rapid eating behaviors. Results demonstrate a clear reduction in rate of eating when using vibrating pagers and verbal prompts for both participants.
Scholar Commons Citation
Echeverria, Francia, "Reducing Rapid Eating in Adults with an Intellectual Disability" (2011). USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/3084
