Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to replicate and extend Tarbox et al. (2010), examining the effectiveness of non-removal of the meal (NRM) as a treatment to increase consumption of nonpreferred foods for children with histories of picky eating. Three children with histories of picky eating participated in the current study. For all participants, increased consumption of a target meal was observed upon introduction of the NRM procedure. For two of three participants, additional treatment modifications were added to increase consumption – specifically, a differential reinforcement (DRA) procedure and smaller portion sizes of some or all target foods. Results are discussed in terms of variables that may have attributed to treatment outcomes for each participant.