Table 1.

Sample characteristics.

Sample Characteristics	Total 11
Age mean (SD)	4.82 (1.47)
Gender
Male	9
Female	2
KCPS Level Distribution
Level 0: Normal chewing function	2 (18%)
Level 1: The child chews but there are some difficulties in transitioning food to bolus	1 (9%)
Level 2: The child starts to chew but he/she cannot hold the food in the molar area	3 (28%)
Level 3: The child bites but cannot chew	0 (0%)
Level 4: The child cannot bite and chew	5 (45%)
KCPS mean (SD) score	2.45 (1.63)
Food repertoire mean (SD) score	6.09 (3.48)
BAMBI mean (SD) score	49.64 (12.38)

KCPS: Karaduman Chewing Performance Scale; BAMBI: Brief Autism Mealtime Behavior Inventory.