Association of Sensory Processing and Eating Problems in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Joint Authors
Gisel, Erika
Dunn, Winnie
Nadon, Geneviève
Feldman, Debbie Ehrmann
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-09-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
“Selective” or “picky eating” is a frequent problem in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
Many of these children do not treat sensory input, particularly olfactory, auditory, visual, and tactile information in the same manner as their typically developing peers of the same age.
The purpose of this paper was to examine the relationship between problems of sensory processing and the number of eating problems in children with ASD.
Of 95 children with ASD, 3 to 10 years of age, 65 percent showed a definite difference and 21 percent a probable difference in sensory processing on the total score of the Short Sensory Profile.
These results were significantly related to an increase in the number of eating problems measured by the Eating Profile.
These results could not be explained by age, sex, mental retardation, attention deficit disorder, or hyperactivity.
Timely interventions focusing on the sensory components of eating must now be developed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nadon, Geneviève& Feldman, Debbie Ehrmann& Dunn, Winnie& Gisel, Erika. 2011. Association of Sensory Processing and Eating Problems in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Autism Research and Treatment،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nadon, Geneviève…[et al.]. Association of Sensory Processing and Eating Problems in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Autism Research and Treatment No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Nadon, Geneviève& Feldman, Debbie Ehrmann& Dunn, Winnie& Gisel, Erika. Association of Sensory Processing and Eating Problems in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Autism Research and Treatment. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-480057
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-480057