Children with Down syndrome (DS) display a disproportionate number of health challenges,
including feeding and swallowing difficulties and food texture sensitivities. To start …

Developing new food products for children is challenging, particularly in vulnerable groups
including children with Down syndrome (DS). Focusing on children with DS, the aim of this …

Background The literature evaluating multi‐component interventions for long‐term weight
loss in adolescents with intellectual disabilities (ID) is extremely limited. Objectives To …

Background/objectives Relationship between dietary intake and sensory sensitivity and
intelligence in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is not well described. This study aims to …

Although children's dietary intake often resembles that of their parents', dietary resemblance
has not been examined among children with intellectual disabilities (ID), where food …

Objective To identify and characterize how race and ethnicity influence the relationship
between autism and weight status, across all categories of weight from underweight to …

Children on the autism spectrum who avoid or refuse certain foods are at an increased risk
of developing nutritional deficiencies that warrant a diagnosis avoidant/restrictive food intake …

Abnormal patterns of feeding behavior are seen in children with and without developmental
disabilities; if not treated early, these patterns may lead to a diagnosis of avoidant/restrictive …

This study examines how curriculum content on Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
(I/DD) impacts the career interests of social work students. With the growing demand for …