Research Study: Autistic Adults and feeding challenges or ‘selective…
Feeding challenges can include things like selective eating, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), food selectivity, sensory aversions to foods, or receiving feeding therapy in childhood. We are conducting this study to learn about:
- Your lived experience of feeding challenges.
- How sensory processing is or was related to your eating.
- Your thoughts about sensory food modifications.
Who can participate?
People who:
- have a formal diagnosis of Autism or self-identify as Autistic, or are a parent/caregiver of an autistic person (of any age)
- are aged 18+ years
- have experienced feeding challenges or ‘selective eating’, or have a dependant who has
- have English language competency
- can contribute to a focus group in English
You do not qualify to participate if you (or your dependant, if you are a parent/caregiver) has/have a co-occurring diagnosis that may affect feeding or the way you (or your dependant) eat/s. Co-occurring diagnoses may include, for example, swallowing disorder, cleft palate.
Participation involves:
- Participating in an in-person focus group on the topic of sensory food modifications. This focus group will be conducted at La Trobe University, Bundoora.
- The focus group will be 90 minutes long with a 10-minute break after 45 minutes.
- Non-speaking participation will be available for all participants. Non-speaking participation will include using typed messages in a meeting chat or messaging the facilitator directly.
- Meeting agendas, including the discussion guide questions, will be available prior to the focus group.
*Participants will be paid with a $100 gift card on completion.
Date
Tuesday 20 February, 11.30 am to 1pm
La Trobe University Ethics Approval: HEC 23437
For more information or to participate, please contact:
Alison Lane (Primary investigator) and Brittany St John (co-investigator)
✉ b.stjohn@latrobe.edu.au
+61 3 9479 2463
2 COMMENTS
I would LOVE to participate!
Hi Jessamyn, please email the investigator at b.stjohn@latrobe.edu.au
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