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Geurts, Hilde M.; McQuaid, Goldie A.; Begeer, Sander; Wallace, Gregory L. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Prior research suggests that autistic adults are at increased risk for developing the core motor components of Parkinson's disease (i.e. parkinsonism) although knowledge is limited to date. Therefore, we explore: (1) the prevalence of both continuous self-reported motor features typical of parkinsonism and the screen positivity rate for…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, At Risk Persons
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Copetti, Fernando; Valentini, Nadia C.; Deslandes, Andréa C.; Webster, E. Kipling – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2022
Background: Motor skill assessment is time-consuming and some difficulties are inherent in the administration of motor tests, especially in children with neurodevelopment disorders. Purpose: This study aimed to develop and investigate the face, content, and criterion validity of a Motor Skills Sequential Pictures (MSSP) for the Test of Gross Motor…
Descriptors: Motor Development, Children, Norm Referenced Tests, Psychomotor Skills
Chen, Ching-I – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The Taiwanese early intervention/early childhood special education (EI/ECSE) system is modeled after the federal legislation and practices of the U.S., incorporating specific cultural beliefs in Taiwan. Nonetheless, in EI/ECSE assessments, several challenges are presented, including: (a) limited resources and funding, (b) lack of reliable and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Intervention
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Simons, Johan; Daly, Daniel; Theodorou, Fani; Caron, Cindy; Simons, Joke; Andoniadou, Elena – Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 2008
The purpose of this study was to assess validity and reliability of the TGMD-2 on Flemish children with intellectual disability. The total sample consisted of 99 children aged 7-10 years of which 67 were boys and 32 were girls. A factor analysis supported a two factor model of the TGMD-2. A low significant age effect was also found for the object…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Factor Analysis