A major part of the diagnosis of autism is determining social skills. Some features of many children with autism are their inability to look another person in the eye, even the eyes of their parents. Children with autism often focus on objects and do so intently, virtually ignoring other peop...
Dysphagia is often present, and it is generally related to behavioral eating disorders. The association between autism and esophageal achalasia has not been described in literature yet. We report our experience with three cases of autistic children we recently treated for esophageal achalasia. In the...
5/3/2016 - Aerial spraying of pesticides to kill mosquitoes, may be linked to an increase in autism spectrum disorder and development delays in children, according to a study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies on Saturday, April 30. While health authorities have increasingly encouraged p...
As Finn’s speech and general communication is improving I am also starting to offer him more choice when it comes to his food. This gives him an element of control over what he is eating which in turn reduces his stress at mealtimes. Visuals can work really well for children with limite...
The purpose of this research was to analyze the eating patterns of preschool- and school-aged children with ASD, as provided by their families, in the La Araucanía Region of Chile. It involved a cross-sectional study with 72 families with children diagn
2. The autistic children experience difficulties with eating and require their parents’ additional involvement significantly more often than their healthy peers. Keywords: autism spectrum disorder; breastfeeding; complementary food; screen time1. Introduction Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a ...
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Since the turn of the century, we are witnessing a dramatic surge in the numbers of children and adolescents referred to gender clinics, this is happening in the context of general increase in numbers of individuals identifying as non-binary. The chapter ahead will initially address the shif...
Article: Calming Behavior in Children with Autism and ADHD The Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR)-Lowering Protocol - Here, a pediatrician, two scientists and a father explore the environmental factors that may worsen illness in children with autism--and w
Nutrition Counseling for Two Cases with Eating Disorders and Autism Spectrum Disorder The priority in their treatment is to improve nutrition. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is associated with EDs in 10 to 20% of cases, and their ... A Sato,S Masaki,M Umemoto,... - The Japanese Society ...