Feeding therapy in a child with autistic disorder: Sequential food presentation

Clinical Case Studies

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 236-246

  Kozlowski, Alison M ^a   Matson, Johnny L ^a   Fodstad, Jill C ^a   Moree, Brittany N ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ASD; autism; food refusal; food selectivity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CASE REPORT; CHILD; FEEDING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; INTERVIEW; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RATING SCALE; REINFORCEMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 79956148638     PISSN: 15346501     EISSN: 15523802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534650111405189     Document Type: Article

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