Coping with the Usual Family Diet: Eating Behaviour and Food Choices of Children with Down's Syndrome, Autistic Spectrum Disorders or Cri du Chat Syndrome and Comparison Groups of Siblings

A study of 405 Irish children (ages 2-18) with Down syndrome, autism, and cri du chat syndrome, and 280 siblings found most had some level of self-feeding skills. Chewing problems were reported for some children, including siblings of children with Down syndrome and autism. Behavioral problems at me...

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Published inJournal of learning disabilities (London, England) Vol. 7; no. 2; p. 137
Main Authors Collins, Margaret S. R, Kyle, Rosalind, Smith, Suzanne, Laverty, Anne, Roberts, Sylvia, Eaton-Evans, Jill
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.06.2003
Subjects
Behavior Problems
Chewing Behavior
Cri du Chat Syndrome
Developmental Disabilities
Early Childhood Education
Eating Disorders
Eating Habits
Elementary Secondary Education
Family Problems
Foreign Countries
Incidence
Northern Ireland
Siblings
United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
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Summary:A study of 405 Irish children (ages 2-18) with Down syndrome, autism, and cri du chat syndrome, and 280 siblings found most had some level of self-feeding skills. Chewing problems were reported for some children, including siblings of children with Down syndrome and autism. Behavioral problems at meals were common. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
ISSN:1469-0047
DOI:10.1177/1469004703007002004