113 parents of children aged 5-13 with ASD completed online surveys assessing co-parenting quality, parenting stress, and child feeding challenges. Results indicated that food selectivity was both the most frequently reported type of challenging feeding behavior and the most often reported as problematic but was also the only type of challenging feeding behavior that was not associated with parenting stress. Greater parenting stress was reported when co-parenting agreement and support were lower. Child disruptive behavior at mealtime was the only feeding challenge associated with quality of co-parenting. This paper points to the importance of addressing feeding challenges in addition to selectivity, such as disruptive mealtime behaviors, and doing so within the context of the family and home environment.
In this paper the author proposes a possible typology of the use of narrative in occupational science based on an analysis of journal articles from occupational therapy and occupational science literature. The resulting typology identifies usages of narrative that fall into three categories: (a) everyday life, (b) clinical reasoning, and (c) research methodology. The theoretical and methodological interrelations among these categories are explored. This typology contributes to a clearer conceptualization of the various uses of narrative, minimizes terminological confusion, and suggests new extensions through which narrative can be used to study occupation. Recommendations for how this typology can be used to diminish confusion and encourage dialogue are provided.
The purpose of this article is to examine a father feeding his daughter who is diagnosed with cerebral palsy in order to identify the contexts that make this occupation significant. The analysis of direct observation and interviews demonstrates significant moments where two individuals make intersubjective connections. Themes that are presented are the Intensity of Mealtime, Connections Between Participants, and Adapted Forms of Communication. Both the difficulties and rewards of mealtime are illustrated within these themes. This analysis reveals the structure and importance of doing together in influencing and determining occupations. From a clinical perspective, the meaningfulness of fathering occupations highlights the importance of including fathers in family-centered care.
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