Recent studies on feeding problems in children with autism

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 155-159

  Volkert, Valerie M ^a   Vaz, Petula C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Feeding problems; Food selectivity

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; FEEDING DISORDER; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; FEEDING AND EATING DISORDERS OF CHILDHOOD; HUMANS;

EID: 79952115836     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2010.43-155     Document Type: Review

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