Stress and parents of children with autism: A review of literature

S Bonis - Issues in mental health nursing, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this review is twofold. The first is to synthesize factors that impact parents'
experiences of caring for a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD); the second is to …

The effect of physical activity interventions on youth with autism spectrum disorder: A meta‐analysis

S Healy, A Nacario, RE Braithwaite… - Autism Research, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this meta‐analysis was to examine the effect of physical activity interventions
on youth diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Standard meta‐analytical procedures …

'Anything but the phone!': Communication mode preferences in the autism community

PL Howard, F Sedgewick - Autism, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The communication skills and styles of autistic people have been the focus of much
research, but little work has explored the communication preferences of autistic adults …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity, sedentary behavior and their correlates in children with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review

RA Jones, K Downing, NJ Rinehart, LM Barnett, T May… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Autism Spectrum Disorder affects up to 2.5% of children and is associated with harmful
health outcomes (eg obesity). Low levels of physical activity and high levels of sedentary …

Changes in food selectivity in children with autism spectrum disorder

LG Bandini, C Curtin, S Phillips, SE Anderson… - Journal of autism and …, 2017 - Springer
Food selectivity is a common problem in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and
has an adverse impact on nutrient adequacy and family mealtimes. Despite recent research …

Global prevalence of obesity, overweight and underweight in children, adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorder, attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder: A …

YJ Li, XN Xie, X Lei, YM Li, X Lei - Obesity Reviews, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD) may have unhealthy bodyweight. This meta‐analysis was performed to understand …

Screen media and autism spectrum disorder: a systematic literature review

O Slobodin, KF Heffler… - Journal of Developmental …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Previous studies suggest that psychiatric disorders are associated with
problematic use of screen media. This article systematically reviews the literature on the …

Prevalence of overweight and obesity among US youth with autism spectrum disorder

S Healy, CJ Aigner, JA Haegele - Autism, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
The purpose of this study was to examine current overweight and obesity prevalence rates
among US youth (aged 10–17 years) with and without autism spectrum disorder, based on …

[HTML][HTML] Correlation between nutrition and symptoms: nutritional survey of children with autism spectrum disorder in Chongqing, China

X Liu, J Liu, X Xiong, T Yang, N Hou, X Liang, J Chen… - Nutrients, 2016 - mdpi.com
Restricted diets and inadequate nutrient intake of children with autism spectrum disorder
(ASD) have been reported. This study examined the nutritional statuses of children with ASD …

Obesity, physical activity, and sedentary behaviors in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder compared with typically developing peers

SM McCoy, K Morgan - Autism, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Decreased engagement in beneficial physical activity and increased levels of sedentary
behavior and unhealthy weight are a continued public health concern in adolescents …