Feeding Self-Help Skills and Adaptive Behavior Are Related to Feeding Challenge Severity in Autistic Children

Key Points

• To explore the relationship between feeding self-help skills and adaptive behavior in autistic children facing feeding challenges.
• Evaluated feeding self-help skills and adaptive behavior in autistic children
• Assessed feeding challenge severity
• Suggested further research on utensil use and sensory components
• Found a correlation between feeding self-help skills and the severity of feeding challenges
• Identified the need for child-centered evaluations
• Highlighted the importance of understanding behavior and sensory issues in feeding