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Barnett, Alana; Edwards, Katie; Harper, Rebecca; Evans, Elizabeth; Alexander, Derina; Choudhary, Mohini; Richards, Gareth – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
Previous studies have reported positive correlations between autistic traits and disordered eating, though it is unclear whether the association is moderated by sex/gender or whether it is independent of anxiety or depression. We present the findings of an online survey of 691 participants who completed the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ), Hospital…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Eating Disorders
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Shivers, Carolyn M.; Leonczyk, Caroline L.; Dykens, Elisabeth M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
Mothers of individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) often experience numerous stressors, even when compared to mothers of children with other intellectual and developmental disabilities. Despite this, these mothers show great variability in self-reported life satisfaction. Using data from a longitudinal study of individuals with PWS and their…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Mothers, Genetic Disorders, Longitudinal Studies
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Johnson, Cynthia R.; Turner, Kylan; Stewart, Patricia A.; Schmidt, Brianne; Shui, Amy; Macklin, Eric; Reynolds, Anne; James, Jill; Johnson, Susan L.; Manning Courtney, Patty; Hyman, Susan L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
Many children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have co-occurring feeding problems. However, there is limited knowledge about how these feeding habits are related to other behavioral characteristics ubiquitous in ASD. In a relatively large sample of 256 children with ASD, ages 2-11, we examined the relationships between feeding and mealtime…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders