Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics · 2007 · 130 citations · 14 references
EducationChild HealthPediatricsAutism Spectrum DisordersDevelopmental PediatricsMotor DevelopmentDevelopmental DelayDevelopmental DisabilitiesDevelopmental DisordersFine Motor DevelopmentMotor MilestonesNeurodevelopmental DisordersChild Motor DevelopmentChildren's Motor Skill DevelopmentEarly Childhood Fine Motor DevelopmentEarly Childhood Motor DevelopmentGross Motor Development AssessmentPediatric Fine Motor DevelopmentPediatric Motor AssessmentPediatric Motor Development
The purpose of this study was to compare levels of gross motor (GM) and fine motor (FM) development in young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and to compare their levels of GM and FM development with children with developmental delay (DD) without ASD. Thirty-eight children (ASD group: n = 19; DD group: n = 19) between 21 and 41 months of age were assessed using the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales, Second Edition (PDMS-2). Using PDMS-2 classifications as well as differences between standard scores, each child was placed in one of three motor profiles based on the child's relative levels of GM and FM skills (GM = FM,GM>FM, and GM<FM). The results showed that most of the children with ASD had generally similar levels of GM and FM development. The motor profiles of children with ASD were analogous to those of children with DD.
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Dido Green, Gillian Baird, Anna L. Barnett et al. · Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry · 2002 · 365 citations