Matthew R Jeans, Matthew J Landry, Sarvenaz Vandyousefi, Erin A Hudson, Marissa Burgermaster, Molly S Bray, Joya Chandra, Jaimie N Davis
Effects of a School-Based Gardening, Cooking, and Nutrition Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial on Unprocessed and Ultra-Processed Food Consumption
The Journal of nutrition
purpose study test efficacy comprehensive program model originally developed national professional development center autism spectrum disorder npdc sixty elementary schools 486 participants randomly assigned npdc services usual condition sau significantly greater changes program quality occurred inclusive npdc programs compared sau schools teachers npdc schools reported using evidencebased practices ebps implemented ebps significantly greater fidelity teachers sau schools autistic students npdc schools significantly higher total attainment educational goals students sau schools two groups made equivalent progress standardized assessment outcomes across school year