Research: Assessment and Behavioral Treatment of Feeding and Sleeping Disorders in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Authored by Kodak, T., and Piazza CC in Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clin N Am, Volume 17, Issue 4, p. 887-905, (2008).

Article summary (posted Jan 27, 2009):

Applied behavior analysis (ABA therapy) may be used to treat feeding and sleep problems that may be seen in children with autism.

Many children with autism have sleeping and feeding problems. Many children with autism have rigid mealtime routines and will only eat certain foods. This article reviews treatment options for these behavior problems. ABA therapy may be quite helpful because it focuses on certain behaviors and works to change those behaviors for the better. ABA may also be useful because it focuses on behaviors that can measured and so progress can be tracked.

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adolescent, applied behavior analysis (ABA), assessment, autism, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), feeding, feeding problems, psychiatric, rigid, sleep, sleep disorder, sleeping, therapy, treatment
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