Relationships between feeding problems, behavioral characteristics and nutritional quality in children with ASD

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 2175-2184

  Johnson, Cynthia R ^a   Turner, Kylan ^a   Stewart, Patricia A ^b   Schmidt, Brianne ^b   Shui, Amy ^c   Macklin, Eric ^c   Reynolds, Anne ^d   James, Jill ^e   Johnson, Susan L ^d   Manning Courtney, Patty ^f   Hyman, Susan L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^e ARKANSAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Feeding problems; Mealtime behaviors; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; COMPULSION; DIETARY INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEEDING DIFFICULTY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RITUAL; SOCIAL DISABILITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS;

EID: 84906318428     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-014-2095-9     Document Type: Article

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