Autism Speaker Series – February 21

University of Houston-Clear Lake 

Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities
Speakers Series

Taking the Fight Out of Feeding: Managing Problems at Mealtimes

Presenter: Conrad Hillman

 Saturday, February 21, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm, SSCB 1100

University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, TX 77058

• Registration : Reserve your spot by Monday, February 16.
• Cost: Free for all educators, parents, professionals, students and interested community members.
• CEUs: Available to educators
• Parking: Follow signs to Student Parking, Lot D.
• Questions?  Contact autismcenter@uhcl.edu

Summary:

This presentation will focus on interventions to increase food consumption with children who may exhibit selective eating behaviors. The presenter will briefly discuss different types and sources of problematic feeding behaviors and focus on the importance of treating feeding problems from a learning perspective. This will include talking about common behavioral causes of feeding problems and discussing interventions designed to improve feeding while minimizing problems associated with trying to increase food consumption.