Cutoff scores, norms and patterns of feeding problems for the Screening Tool of fEeding Problems (STEP) for adults with intellectual disabilities

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 363-372

  Matson, Johnny L ^a   Fodstad, Jill C ^a   Boisjoli, Jessica A ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Feeding disorders; Intellectual disabilities; STEP

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEEDING DISORDER; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EATING DISORDERS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 44449173650     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2007.06.001     Document Type: Article

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