ArticleAutism : the international journal of research and practice2022
Gastrointestinal concerns in children with autism spectrum disorder: A qualitative study of family experiences.
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- The search for gastrointestinal inflammation in autism: a systematic review and meta-analysis of non-invasive gastrointestinal markers.Molecular autism · 2024Pooled it
- Elevated Rates of Gastrointestinal Dysfunction in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: Not Just an Autism Issue.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Describing the communication of autistic people during experiences of distress: A scoping review.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2026Article
- Gastrointestinal health and nutritional strategies in autism spectrum disorder.Journal of gastroenterology · 2025Review
- Exploring Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction in Schoolchildren and Adolescents with Autism.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Characterization of Initial Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Descriptive Study.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Nutritional Factors and Therapeutic Interventions in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Narrative Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Conference proceedings: Inaugural meeting of the consortium for autism, genetic neurodevelopmental disorders, and digestive diseases.Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition · 2024Article
- Metataxonomic and Immunological Analysis of Feces from Children with or without Phelan-McDermid Syndrome.Microorganisms · 2024Article
- Groups and Subgroups in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Considering an Advanced Integrative Model (AIM).Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Article
- Dietary intake and gastrointestinal symptoms are altered in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: the relative contribution of autism-linked traits.Nutrition journal · 2024Article
- Genetic liability for gastrointestinal inflammation disorders and association with gastrointestinal symptoms in children with and without autism.American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics · 2024Article
- Role of gastrointestinal health in managing children with autism spectrum disorder.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2023Review
- Gastrointestinal Dysfunction in Genetically Defined Neurodevelopmental Disorders.Seminars in neurology · 2023Review
- Prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms among autistic individuals, with and without co-occurring intellectual disability.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2023Article
- Questionnaire-based analysis of autism spectrum disorders and gastrointestinal symptoms in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2023Review
- Characteristics of the autism spectrum disorder gastrointestinal and related behaviors inventory in children.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2022Article
- [Gastrointestinal Disorders in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders].Acta gastroenterologica LatinoamericanaReview
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lay abstractGastrointestinal problems are common in the autism spectrum disorder community and may affect both the person with autism spectrum disorder and their families. However, little research is available on the experiences of families who have a child with both autism spectrum disorder and gastrointestinal symptoms. We held one-on-one interviews with 12 parents of children who had both autism spectrum disorder and gastrointestinal symptoms. We analyzed the raw text responses from these interviews and identified four main themes. First, parents shared that their children had trouble verbally communicating when they were experiencing gastrointestinal symptoms (Theme 1). This led parents to use bodily signs, such as changes in the stool, and non-verbal behaviors, such as irritability, to recognize when their child was having gastrointestinal symptoms. Next, gastrointestinal issues affected both the child's well-being and their ability to attend class and extracurricular or social activities (Theme 2). The gastrointestinal issues also affected the family's routines, overall well-being, and their ability to go out and do activities together as a family (Theme 3). Finally, parents often had challenges receiving accessible and quality healthcare for their child's gastrointestinal problems (Theme 4). Together, these findings highlight the enormous burden that gastrointestinal symptoms have on the wellness of children with autism spectrum disorder and their families.
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