Research: Childhood Autism, Feeding Problems and Failure to Thrive in Early Infancy: Seven Case Studies

Authored by Keen, DV in Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry, Volume 17, Issue 4, p. 209-216, (2008).

Article summary (posted Oct 13, 2008):

Early feeding therapy may be able to improve autism in children at risk for autism.

There are few articles that describe the feeding problems that are common in children with autism. This review article describes early feeding problems and failure to thrive in children who go on to have autism. The author suggests that there is a connection between growth, feeding problems, and problems with brain development. When young children have feeding problems that persist, then they may be at risk for autism. The author suggests that there is a need for a novel therapeutic approach to early feeding problems in children who may be at risk for autism.

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autism, feeding, feeding problems, feeding therapy, psychiatry, review article, speech therapy, therapeutic approach, therapy
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