The treatment of food selectivity and other feeding problems in children with autism spectrum disorders

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 455-461

  Matson, Johnny L ^a   Fodstad, Jill C ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; Children; Feeding problems; Food selectivity; Treatment

Indexed keywords

RISPERIDONE;

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD NUTRITION; COMORBIDITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEEDING DISORDER; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PREFERENCE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; REINFORCEMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 60549085932     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2008.09.005     Document Type: Article

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