Food Selectivity and Sensory Sensitivity in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 238-246

  Cermak, Sharon A ^a   Curtin, Carol ^a   Bandini, Linda G ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD NUTRITION; EATING; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD NUTRITION DISORDERS; CHILD NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EATING; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; SENSATION DISORDERS;

EID: 74549176039     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2009.10.032     Document Type: Article

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