TABLE 3.

Parent satisfaction rating of the Autism MEAL plan post intervention (N = 16)

Item	Average Rating (SD)	N (%) Rated 5/6
1. I am satisfied with the Parent Group.	5.63 (0.5)	16 (100%)
2. The behavioral recommendations were effective in improving my child’s mealtime behaviors.	5.56 (0.63)	15 (93.8%)
3. There are benefits to receiving behavioral recommendations in a group format.	5.69 (0.6)	15 (93.8%)
4. My family will continue to use the behavioral recommendations from this program.	5.94 (0.25)	16 (100%)
5. My child’s feeding/behavior is better than before starting the Parent Group.	5.69 (0.6)	15 (93.8%)
6. The Parent Group content and materials were appropriate and useful.	5.75 (0.45)	16 (100%)
7. I would recommend this Parent Group to a friend if he/she needed similar help.	5.94 (0.25)	16 (100%)
8. I plan to use the behavioral recommendations while outside of my home.	5.63 (0.62)	15 (93.8%)
9. The behavioral recommendations were effective in improving my child’s behavior outside of meals.	5.5 (0.73)	14 (87.5%)
10. The length of the parent group was appropriate to meet my/my child’s needs.	5.25 (1.24)	13 (81.3%)

Scale: 1 = Strongly Disagree; 6 = Strongly Agree, with higher scores reflecting greater levels of satisfaction. Average of overall satisfaction = 5.66 ± 0.65