individuality had a positive impact Schreck et al. To compare the eating Parents of children Participants completed a Children with Autism have more (2004) behaviours of children with aged between 5-12 personal history form, feeding problems than typically and without Autism (n=472) and the following developing children, and eat a less measures: varied diet. Autism group 138 (88 male, 10 female) (1)Children’s Eating Behaviour Inventory control group 228 (47 (CEBI, Archer, male, 53 female) Rosenbaum & Streiner, 1991) (2)Food Preference Inventory (3)Gilliam Autism Rating Scale (Gilliam, 1995) Shtayermman To examine the level of peer 10 adolescents and Measures completed by Participants experienced high (2007) victimisation, depressive young adults with AS adolescents and young levels of peer victimisation. symptoms, anxiety (9 male, 1 female) and adults with AS and a 50% experienced clinically symptoms and suicidal their parents parent significant suicidal ideation
individuality had a positive impact Schreck et al. (2004) To compare the eating behaviours of children with and without Autism Parents of children aged between 5-12 (n=472) Autism group 138 (88 male, 10 female) control group 228 (47 male, 53 female) Participants completed a personal history form, and the following measures: (1)Children’s Eating Behaviour Inventory (CEBI, Archer, Rosenbaum & Streiner, 1991) (2)Food Preference Inventory (3)Gilliam Autism Rating Scale (Gilliam, 1995) Children with Autism have more feeding problems than typically developing children, and eat a less varied diet. Shtayermman (2007) To examine the level of peer victimisation, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms and suicidal 10 adolescents and young adults with AS (9 male, 1 female) and their parents Measures completed by adolescents and young adults with AS and a parent Participants experienced high levels of peer victimisation. 50% experienced clinically significant suicidal ideation