Publications

  1. Curtin, C., Must, A., Eliasziw, M., & Bandini, L. G. (2026). Parental Feeding Styles, Parental Feeding Practices and Obesity Among Children With and Without Intellectual Disabilities. Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR, 70(1), 87–96.
  2. Eliasziw, M., Curtin, C., Hyman, S. L., Sikich, L., & Must, A. (2025). Evaluation of a 5-Item Subset of the Social Responsiveness Scale for Distinguishing Between Children With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 10.1007/s10803-025-07060-yAdvance online publication.
  3. Suire, K., Helsel, B., Bowling, A., Staiano, A., Sherman, J., Rice, A., & Ptomey, L. (2025). The Adoption of the GameSquad Exergaming Intervention for Young Adults with Down Syndrome: A Qualitative Analysis. Medical Research Archives, 13(6).
  4. Must, A., Eliasziw, M., Bandini, L. G., Curtin, C., Magaña, S., & Rancaño, K. M. (2025). The Full Range of Weight Status by Race and Ethnicity in Children with and without Autism in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Study. The Journal of pediatrics, 280, 114482.
  5. Suire, K., Helsel, B. C., Bowling, A., Staiano, A. E., Sherman, J. R., Rice, A., & Ptomey, L. T. (2025). The adaptation of the GameSquad exergaming intervention for young adults with Down syndrome: A pilot feasibility study. Disability and health journal, 18(2), 101766.
  6. Rancaño, K. M., Curtin, C., Must, A., & Bandini, L. G. (2025). Does food selectivity drive differences in dietary resemblance between children with intellectual disabilities and typical development?. Appetite, 204, 107744.
  7. Bowling, A. B., Staiano, A. E., Hatfield, D. P., Daly, T., Sabelli, R., Slavet, J., … Must, A. (2024). GamerFit-ASD demonstration pilot: evaluation of the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an evidence-based exergaming and telehealth coaching intervention for autistic youth. International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1-10.
  8. Curtin, C., Bandini, L. G., Forquer, M., Cullen, P., Rancaño, K. M., Must, A., Schreck, K., Bowling, A. B., Askenazy, N., Wei, X., Irish, C., & Stanish, H. I. (2024). A remotely-delivered pilot and feasibility program to promote physical and food literacy in adolescents with intellectual disabilities. Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID, 37(3), e13228.
  9. Fleming, R. K., Eliasziw, M., Dittrich, G. A., Curtin, C., Maslin, M., Must, A., & Bandini, L. G. (2023). Changes in Physical Activity Associated With a Multicomponent Weight-Loss Randomized Controlled Trial for Youth With Intellectual Disabilities. Adapted physical activity quarterly : APAQ, 41(2), 287-305.
  10. Hatfield, D. P., Must, A., Kennedy, W., Staiano, A. E., Slavet, J., Sabelli, R. A., Curtin, C., Bandini, L. G., Nauta, P., Stuetzle, C., & Bowling, A. B. (2023). GamerFit-ASD beta test: adapting an evidence-based exergaming and telehealth coaching intervention for autistic youth. Frontiers in pediatrics, 11, 1198000.
  11. Magaña, S., Errisuriz, V. L., Yu, A. P., Heydaria, N., Zeng, W., Mirza, M., Vanegas, S., Brown, S., Parra-Medina, D., & Suarez-Balcazar, Y. (2023). Associations between parenting strategies and BMI percentile among Latino children and youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Frontiers in pediatrics, 11, 1189686.
  12. Must, A., Eliasziw, M., Stanish, H., Curtin, C., Bandini, L. G., & Bowling, A. (2023). Passive and social screen time in children with autism and in association with obesity. Frontiers in pediatrics, 11, 1198033.
  13. Must, A., Eliasziw, M., Bowling, A., Magaña, S., Stanish, H., Bandini, L., Curtin, C., & Kral, T. V. E. (2023). Relationship Between Childhood Obesity and Autism Spectrum Disorder Varies by Child’s Age and Parents’ Weight Status in a Sample of Sibling Dyads. Childhood obesity (Print), 19(5), 309–315.
  14. Magaña, S., Eliasziw, M., Bowling, A., & Must, A. (2023). Racial and ethnic disparities in obesity and contributions of social determinants of health among boys with autism spectrum disorder. Frontiers in pediatrics, 11, 1198073.
  15. Ptomey, L. T., Oreskovic, N. M., Hendrix, J. A., Nichols, D., & Agiovlasitis, S. (2023). Weight management recommendations for youth with Down syndrome: Expert recommendations. Frontiers in pediatrics, 10, 1064108.
  16. Helsel, B. C., Foster, R. N. S., Sherman, J., Ptomey, L. T., Montgomery, R. N., Washburn, R. A., & Donnelly, J. E. (2023). A Remotely Delivered Yoga Intervention for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Feasibility and Effectiveness for Improving Skills Related to Physical Activity. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 53(10), 3958-3967
  17. Folta, S. C., Bandini, L. G., Must, A., Pelletier, J., Ryan, K., & Curtin, C. (2022). Exploring leisure time use and impact on well-being among transition-age autistic youth. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 96, 101996.
  18. Bowling, A. B., Frazier, J. A., Staiano, A. E., Broder-Fingert, S., & Curtin, C. (2022). Presenting a New Framework to Improve Engagement in Physical Activity Programs for Children and Adolescents With Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Disabilities. Frontiers in psychiatry, 13, 875181.
  19. Must, A., Bandini, L. G., Curtin, C., Rancaño, K. M., Eliasziw, M., Tybor, D. J., & Stanish, H. (2022). A Pilot Dance Intervention to Encourage Physical Activity Engagement for Adolescent Girls with Intellectual Disabilities. International journal of environmental research and public health, 19(8), 4661.
  20. Nadeau, M. V., Richard, E., & Wallace, G. L. (2022). The Combination of Food Approach and Food Avoidant Behaviors in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: “Selective Overeating”. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 52(3), 987–994.
  21. Helsel, B. C., Foster, R., Sherman, J., Steele, R., Ptomey, L. T., Montgomery, R., Washburn, R. A., & Donnelly, J. E. (2022). The Family Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey: Comparisons with Obesity and Physical Activity in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 10.1007/s10803-021-05415-9. Advance online publication.
  22. Shurack, R. H., Garcia, J. M., Brazendale, K., & Lee, E. (2022). Brief Report: Feasibility and Acceptability of a Remote-Based Nutrition Education Program for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A COVID-19 Pilot Study. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 52(10), 4568-4574.
  23. Rancaño, K. M., Bandini, L. G., Curtin, C., Eliasziw, M., Odoms-Young, A., & Must, A. (2021). Gender and racial/ethnic differences in food selectivity in children with intellectual disabilities. Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID, 34(6), 1511–1520.
  24. Garcia, J. M., Cathey, B., Shurack, R., Brazendale, K., Leahy, N., Lee, E., & Lawrence, S. (2021). Evaluation of a Nutrition Education and Culinary Program for Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of nutrition education and behavior, 53(11), 987–990.
  25. Bandini, L. G., Eliasziw, M., Dittrich, G. A., Curtin, C., Maslin, M., Must, A., Boutelle, K. N., & Fleming, R. K. (2021). A family-based weight loss randomized controlled trial for youth with intellectual disabilities. Pediatric obesity, 16(11), e12816.
  26. Curtin, C., Bowling, A. B., Boutelle, K. N., Broder-Fingert, S., Dittrich, G. A., Ptomey, L. T., Stanish, H. I., Boas, D. D., Fleming, R. K., Kral, T. V. E., & Bandini, L. G. (2021). Chapter eight – lifestyle intervention adaptations to promote healthy eating and physical activity of youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In N. R. Riggs, & B. Rigles (Eds.), International review of research in developmental disabilities (pp. 223–261). Academic Press.
  27. Bandini, L. G., Curtin, C., Phillips, S. M., Rogers, G. T., Eliasziw, M., Perelli, J., Jay, L., Maslin, M., & Must, A. (2021). Nutrient adequacy, dietary patterns and diet quality among children with and without intellectual disabilities. Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR: 65(10), 898-911.
  28. Eliasziw, M., Kral, T. V. E., Segal, M., Sikich, L., Phillips, S., Tybor, D. J., Bandini, L. G., Curtin, C., & Must, A. (2021). Healthy-Weight Kindergarten Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder May Become Overweight and Obese During the First Few Years of Elementary School. The journal of pediatrics: X, 7, 100074.
  29. Bowling, A. B., Slavet, J., Hendrick, C., Beyl, R., Nauta, P., Augustyn, M., Mbamalu, M., Curtin, C., Bandini, L., Must, A., & Staiano, A. E. (2021). The Adaptive GameSquad Xbox-Based Physical Activity and Health Coaching Intervention for Youth With Neurodevelopmental and Psychiatric Diagnoses: Pilot Feasibility Study. JMIR formative research, 5(5), e24566.
  30. Schmidt, EM, Hoffman, JA, Mulé, C, Brisch, A. (2021) Effects of a teacher training program to promote physically active play among preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of School Psychology, 85, 57-79.
  31. Ptomey, LT, Willis, EA, Reitmeier, K, Dreyer Gillette, ML, Sherman, JR, Sullivan, DK. (2021). Comparison of energy intake assessed by image-assisted food records to doubly labelled water in adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities: a feasibility study. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 65(4), 340-347.
  32. Schenkelberg MA, McIver KL, Brown WH, Pate RR. Preschool Environmental Influences on Physical Activity in Children with Disabilities [published online ahead of print, 2020 Aug 4]. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
  33. Curtin, C., Hyman, S.L., Boas, D., Hassink, S., Broder-Fingert, S., Ptomey, L.T., Dryer, M., Fleming, R.K., Must, A., Bandini, L.G. (2020) Weight management in primary care for children with autism: review and expert recommendations, Pediatrics (Supplement): S126-S139
  34. Folta, S., Curtin, C., Must, A., Pehrson, A., Ryan, K., Bandini, L. (2020) Impact of Selective Eating on Social Domains Among Transition-Age Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1-11
  35. Walls, M., Curtin, C., Phillips, S., Eliasziw,M., Jackel, C., Must, A., Bandini, L.G., Broder-Fingert, S. (2020) Developmental and behavioral pediatricians’ diagnosis and management of overweight and obesity in children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics 41(4): 258-264.
  36. Matheson, B. E., Drahota, A., & Boutelle, K. N. (2019). A pilot study investigating the feasibility and acceptability of a parent-only behavioral weight-loss treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 49(11), 4488-4497.
  37. Forseth B, Papanek PE, Bandini L, Schoeller D, Moosreiner A, Sawin KJ, Zvara K, Fendrich M, Polfuss M. Feasibility and acceptability of a self-report activity diary in families of children with and without special needs. Comprehensive child and adolescent nursing. 2019 Jun 16:1
  38. Amo‐Setién F, Abajas‐Bustillo R, Sarabia‐Cobo C, Parás‐Bravo P, Leal‐Costa C, Redondo‐Figuero C, Bandini L. Prevalence and factors associated with overweight and obesity among Spanish students attending special education schools. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. 2019 Nov 7. doi: 10.1111/jar.12679. [Epub ahead of print]
  39. Stanish, H.I., Curtin, C., Must, A., Phillips, S., Maslin, M., Bandini, L.G. (2019) Does physical activity differ between youth with and without intellectual disabilities? Disability and Health Journal
  40. Bandini, L. G., Curtin, C., Eliasziw, M., Phillips, S., Jay, L., Maslin, M., & Must, A. (2019). Food selectivity in a diverse sample of young children with and without intellectual disabilities. Appetite. Feb 1;133:433-440.
  41. Tybor, D., Eliasziw M,  Kral TV,  Segal M, Sherwood NE, Sikich L, Stanish H, Bandini, LG;  Curtin C,  Must A.  (2019) Parental concern regarding obesity in children with autism spectrum disorder in the United States: National Survey of Children’s Health. Disability and Health Journal,12 (1); 126-130
  42. Polfuss M, Sawin KJ, Papanek PE, Bandini L, Forseth B, Moosreiner A, Zvara K, Schoeller DA. Total energy expenditure and body composition of children with developmental disabilities. Disability and Health Journal. 2018 Jul 1;11(3):442-6.
  43. Weems, M., Truex. L., Scampini, R., Fleming, R.K., Curtin, C., Bandini L.G.  (2017) A novel weight loss tool for adolescents with intellectual disabilities. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 117(10): 1503-1508.
  44. Stanish, H.I., Curtin, C., Must, A., Phillips, S. Maslin, M., Bandini, L.G. (2017) Physical activity levels, frequency, and type among adolescents with and without autism spectrum disorder, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 47(3), 785-794.
  45. Bandini, L.G.  Curtin, C. Phillips, S., Anderson, S.E., Maslin, M., Must, A. (2017) Changes in food selectivity in children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 47(2), 439-446
  46. Ptomey LT, Willis EA, Greene JL, et al. The Feasibility of Group Video Conferencing for Promotion of Physical Activity in Adolescents With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Am J Intellect Dev Disabil. 2017;122(6):525-538. doi:10.1352/1944-7558-122.6.525
  47. Curtin, C., Must, A., Phillips, S., Bandini, L.G. (2017) The Healthy Weight Research Network: a research agenda to promote healthy weight among youth with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities. Pediatric Obesity. Feb;12(1):e6-e9.
  48. Polfuss, M., Bandini, L.G., Sawin, K.J. (2017)  Obesity prevention for individuals with spina bifida. Current Obesity Reports. 6:116-126.
  49. Must, A., Eliasziw, M., Phillips, S., Curtin, C., Kral, T.,  Segal, M., Sherwood, N., Stanish, H., Bandini, L.G. (2017)The effect of age on the prevalence of obesity among US youth with autism spectrum disorder.  Obesity.  Feb;13(1):25-35. 
  50. Segal, M., Eliasziw, M., Bandini, L..  G., Curtin, C., Kral, T., Sherwood, T., Sikich, L., Stanish, H.I., Must, A. (2016) Intellectual disability is associated with increased risk for obesity in a nationally representative sample of U.S. children. Disability and Health Journal. Jul;9(3):392-8.
  51. Stanish, H.I., Curtin, C., Must, A., Phillips, S. Maslin, M.C.T., Bandini, L.G. (2015) Enjoyment, barriers, and beliefs about physical activity among adolescents with and without autism spectrum disorder. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly. Oct;32(4):302-17.
  52. Curtin, C. Hubbard, K., Anderson, S.E., E. Mick, A. Must, L.G., Bandini, L.G. (2015) Food selectivity, mealtime behavior problems, spousal stress, and family food choices in children with and without autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.45(10):3308-15
  53. Curtin, C., Bandini, L.G., Must, A., Phillips, S. Maslin, M.C.T., Lo, C., Gleason, J.M., Fleming, R.K., Stanish, H.I. (2015) Including youth with intellectual disabilities in health promotion research: development and reliability of a structured interview to assess the correlates of physical activity among youth. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, DOI: 10.1111/jar.12205
  54. Stanish, H.I., Curtin, C., Must, A., Phillips, S., Maslin, M.C.T., Bandini, L.G. (2015) Physical activity enjoyment, perceived barriers, and beliefs among adolescents with and without intellectual disabilities. Journal of Physical Activity & Health. PMID: 25830443 DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2014-0548
  55. Must, A., Phillips, S., Curtin, C., Bandini, L.G. (2015) Barriers to physical activity in children with autism spectrum disorders: relationship to physical activity and screen time. Journal of Physical Activity & Health, 12(4):529-534
  56. Hubbard, K., Anderson, S.E., Curtin, C., Must, A., Bandini, L.G. (2014) A comparison of food refusal related to characteristics of food in children with autism spectrum disorder and typically developing children. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 114(12): 1981-87
  57. Curtin, C., Jojic, M., Bandini, L.G. (2014) Obesity in children with autism spectrum disorders. Harvard Review of Psychiatry, 22(2): 93-103.
  58. Must, M., Curtin, C., Hubbard, K., Sikich, L. Bedford, J., Bandini, L.G. (2014) Obesity prevention for children with developmental disabilities. Current Obesity Reports, 3:156-170
  59. Must, A., Phillips, S.M., Curtin, C., Anderson, S.W., Maslin, M., Lividini, K. Bandini, L.G. (2013) Comparison of sedentary behaviors between children with autism spectrum disorders and typically developing children. Autism. DOI 0.1177/1362361313479039
  60. Curtin, C., Bandini, L.G., Must, A., … Fleming, R.K. (2013) Parent support improves weight loss in adolescents and young adults with Down syndrome. Journal of Pediatrics, 163(5): 1402-1408
  61. Curtin, C., Mick, E., Pagoto, S. (2013) The association between ADHD and eating disorders/pathology in adolescents: a systematic review. Open Journal of Epidemiology, 3(4): 193-202.