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ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2025

"Giving Me the Self-Confidence to Tackle It": Mothers' Experiences Participating In The Engaged Eaters Program, A Caregiver-Mediated Feeding Intervention.

Libby Hladik, Brittany M St John, Allie Korbel, Nicole Nelson, Molly Umana, Shannon Kant, Karla K Ausderau

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Article in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  3. Changes in Caregiver Outcomes After Participation in the Engaged Eaters Program: A Caregiver-Mediated Feeding Intervention for Autistic Children and Their Families.The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Libby HladikDepartment of Kinesiology, Occupational Therapy Program, University of Wisconsin at Madison, Madison, WI, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7202-9273
Brittany M St JohnDepartment of Kinesiology, Occupational Therapy Program, University of Wisconsin at Madison, Madison, WI, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2910-0326
Allie KorbelDepartment of Kinesiology, Occupational Therapy Program, University of Wisconsin at Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
Nicole NelsonDepartment of Kinesiology, Occupational Therapy Program, University of Wisconsin at Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
Molly UmanaDepartment of Kinesiology, Occupational Therapy Program, University of Wisconsin at Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
Shannon KantDepartment of Kinesiology, Occupational Therapy Program, University of Wisconsin at Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
Karla K AusderauDepartment of Kinesiology, Occupational Therapy Program, University of Wisconsin at Madison, Madison, WI, USA. kausderau@wisc.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0799-1022

Funding

Waisman Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center Down Syndrome RegistryU54HD090256 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI MESSING, ALBEE · 2016 to 2020
$6.0M
Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, University of Wisconsin, Madison AAA2543NICHD NIH HHS U54 HD090256
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to understand caregivers' experience of participating in a caregiver-mediated in-home feeding intervention, the Engaged Eaters Program, for their young autistic child. This qualitative study utilized a thematic approach to analyze post-intervention semi-structured interviews with thirteen mothers of autistic children between the ages of 2 to 7 years after they participated in the intervention. Interview questions focused on the child and family experience, what worked well, what could be improved, and how the intervention integrated into family routines. Four major themes were identified: In-Home Intervention, Parent Skill and Knowledge, Increased Social Participation, and Parent Responsibilities and Challenges. Sub-themes provided descriptions of learning practical tools to support their child, increasing self-efficacy, and impacts on family life. Mothers described an increase in tangible skills that were easily practiced in the home environment that improved their confidence and self-efficacy in feeding their children. They also described how participation did require more work and time commitment for them beyond their regular responsibilities. The caregiver experience is essential to understand for intervention effectiveness while simultaneously addressing child, caregiver, and family needs. By focusing on the mothers' experiences, individualized needs, and self-efficacy, we were able to better understand how integrating an intervention into the family context and daily routines may be beneficial for the whole family.

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Autistic DisorderCaregiversFeeding BehaviorMothersSelf EfficacyAdultChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansMaleQualitative ResearchAutistic DisorderCaregiversChildFeeding and EatingMother

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PMID38400894

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