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Feeding Problems in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Review
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Many parents of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) report that their children have feeding problems. A body of literature targeted toward parents of children with ASD includes information about possible interventions for this problem. Most intervention suggestions within this literature have been only anecdotally reported to be effective; few research studies have addressed maladaptive feeding behaviors in children with ASD. This review synthesizes current research regarding the types of feeding problems and interventions used with children with ASD. In addition, the authors briefly discuss the literature on treating feeding problems in other populations as a means of comparison. They also point out differences in empirically supported treatments and treatments used by parents for aberrant feeding behaviors in children with ASD.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Ledford, J. R., & Gast, D. L.
- Affiliations
- University of Georgia (US)
- ORCID
- Ledford, Jennifer R.
- Venue
- Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2006-08
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 153-166
- ISSN
- 0887-1566 (ISSN-L)
- 1088-3576
- 1538-4829
- OpenAlex
- W2115276539
- Cited by
- 388
- References
- 45
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 2.97
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Keywords
- autism spectrum disorder, feeding difficulties, feeding interventions, empirically supported treatments, parent intervention, children
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