TREATING TOTAL LIQUID REFUSAL WITH BACKWARD CHAINING AND FADING
Louis P. Hagopian, Debra A. Farrell, Adrianna Amari · Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis · 1996
In this study, we report on a 12-year-old boy with autism, mental retardation, and a history of severe gastrointestinal problems who presented with total liquid and food refusal. Backward chaining was used to shape drinking from a cup, and a fading procedure was used to increase the quantity of water he was required to drink.