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Abstract：
Food selectivity in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a serious issue in special needs schools, and special education teachers face various difficulties in their management of the problem. The aim of this study is to investigate the difficulties that special education teachers face in managing food selectivity in children with ASD. Data were obtained from 12 special education teachers in 2018 via semi-structured in-depth interviews. Thematic analysis was used to identify key conceptions of the participants\' experiences, while qualitative analysis of the interview data revealed three major themes. Their personal and professional thoughts and hopes regarding eating habits in children, feelings of uncertainty about their practice, and their interactions with the children and their parents were the key factors behind the difficulties they experience as special education teachers. The findings improve our understanding of the challenges experienced by teachers managing food selectivity in children with ASD. A different conceptualisation of the problem may lead to difficulties in collaboration among the people who are tasked with solving the problem.
摘要：
自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）儿童的食物选择性是特殊需求学校的一个严重问题，和特殊教育教师在管理问题上面临各种困难。这项研究的目的是调查特殊教育教师在管理ASD儿童食物选择性方面面临的困难。数据来自2018年12名特殊教育教师，通过半结构化深度访谈获得。主题分析用于确定参与者体验的关键概念，而对访谈数据的定性分析揭示了三大主题。他们对儿童饮食习惯的个人和专业想法和希望，对他们的实践感到不确定，他们与孩子和父母的互动是他们作为特殊教育教师所经历的困难背后的关键因素。研究结果提高了我们对教师管理ASD儿童食物选择性所面临挑战的理解。对问题的不同概念化可能会导致负责解决问题的人们之间的合作困难。
