Meal time behavior difficulties but not nutritional deficiencies correlate with sensory processing in children with autism spectrum disorder

Yael Shmaya*, Sigal Eilat-Adar, Yael Leitner, Shimon Reif, Lidia V. Gabis

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Abstract

Background Food aversion and nutritional difficulties are common in children with autism spectrum disorder. Aim To compare meal time behavior of children with autism to their typically developing siblings and to typical controls and to examine if sensory profiles can predict meal time behavior or nutritional deficiencies in the autism group.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)27-33
Number of pages7
JournalResearch in Developmental Disabilities
Volume66
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2017

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