Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are the most common pediatric diagnoses in the United States. In this perspective article, we propose that a diverse set of motor impairments are …
Gross motor ability is associated with profound differences in how children experience and interact with their social world. A rapidly growing literature on motor development in autism …
M Sowa, R Meulenbroek - Research in autism spectrum disorders, 2012 - Elsevier
It is generally agreed that regular physical exercise promotes physical and mental health, but what are the benefits in people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)? This meta …
This study compared components of motor proficiency and physical fitness in adolescents with and without autism spectrum disorders, and assessed the associations between the two …
A Kirby, N Williams, M Thomas, EL Hill - Research in developmental …, 2013 - Elsevier
Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) affects around 2–6% of the population and is diagnosed on the basis of poor motor coordination in the absence of other neurological …
JF Stins, C Emck - Frontiers in psychology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Children with autism not only have limited social and communicative skills but also have motor abnormalities, such as poor timing and coordination of balance. Moreover, impaired …
P Rintala, EM Loovis - Perceptual and motor skills, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
This investigation examined differences in motor skill development between Finnish children (12 boys, 8 girls) with mild intellectual disability and typically developing Finnish children …
EL Hill, D Brown - Journal of Mental Health, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) affects up to 6% of the population and is diagnosed on the basis of poor motor coordination. While we know rather little about …
Objective: To compare both global and specific domains of motor development of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with that of typically developing children …