VU Socialines pediatrijos ir vaiku psichiatrijos klinika, Vytauto 15, 2004
Vilnius. sigitalesinskiene@vrc.vu.lt
Autism is attributed to a complex developmental disability. Child development
is pervasively impaired in many mental functioning spheres. This study aims to
investigate the impact of the autistic features to the physical development of
the autistic children. Most attention was paid to the nutrition and sleeping
habits of the autistic children including communicational and behavioral
aspects related to the mentioned functions. The results were compared with the
healthy controls. Differences between the groups were analysed. Low appetite,
narrow range of assortment of preferable dishes, digestive autonomic nervous
system reactions were significantly more common in the autistic group. Sleep
of the autistic children was significantly more often disrupted by waking up
caused not by physiological needs when comparing with the control group.
Tallness and weight of the autistic children were compared with the Lithuanian
norms, physical growth autistic children was delayed and not harmonious.
Further investigations in the field are needed.
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