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KMID : 0665420210360010040
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Korean Journal of Food Culture
2021 Volume.36 No. 1 p.40 ~ p.55
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Mealtime Behavior and Food Preferences of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Nutrition Education Needs Perceived by Special Education Teachers
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Choi Su-Jin
Oh Ji-Eun
Kim Yu-Ri
Kim Yu-Ri
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to provide basic information on the development of nutrition education programs toimprove the mealtime behavior of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by investigating the mealtime behavior andfood preferences of children with ASD through the perception of special education teachers. Surveys were given to 108special education teachers in special education schools in Korea regarding the demographic characteristics, nutritioneducation support needs, mealtime behavior, and food preferences of children with ASD. Most of the special educationteachers responded that nutrition education in special schools had not been conducted properly and nutrition education forASD children is necessary. Mealtime behavior analysis classified the behavior into three clusters: cluster 1, ‘less problematicmealtime behavior’; cluster 2, ‘general feature of autism’; cluster 3, ‘difficulty in self-directed diet’. The age, eating habits, andfood preferences were different according to each mealtime behavior cluster. Therefore, it will be necessary to develop anutrition education program based on the characteristics of mealtime behavior.
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KEYWORD
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Autism spectrum disorder, mealtime behavior, nutrition education, special education teacher
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