Comparing selective eaters with and without developmental disabilities

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 299-309

  Williams, Keith E ^a   Gibbons, Bridget G ^a   Schreck, Kimberly A ^b  

^a PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Feeding problems; Food selectivity; Picky eating; Selective eating

Indexed keywords

EID: 24144480555     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10882-005-4387-7     Document Type: Article

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