We describe a novel, brief evaluation of the effects of nonremoval of the cup on the consumption of water in a boy with autism and liquid refusal associated with a feeding disorder. The evaluation demonstrated that nonremoval of the cup, added to noncontingent reinforcement, increased water consumption compared to noncontingent reinforcement alone. This finding replicates prior research and provides practitioners with a brief experimental method for quickly determining a client's responsiveness to nonremoval of the cup.Keywords Autism . Feeding disorders . Food refusal . Noncontingent reinforcement . Nonremoval of the cup Children with feeding disorders may reject not only foods but also liquids. Treating liquid refusal can decrease the risk of tube dependence, improve some medical conditions such as constipation, and promote hydration and sufficient caloric and nutritive intake (Kozlowski, Taylor, Pichardo, & Girolami, 2016). Increasing water consumption in the treatment of liquid refusal may be particularly important in children with autism spectrum disorder because restricting fluid consumption to * Bryant C. Silbaugh
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