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Hawks, Zoë; Constantino, John N.; Weichselbaum, Claire; Marrus, Natasha – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Motor impairment is common in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and, as such, a potential target for interventions to improve adaptive functioning. This study investigated motor skill acquisition in children with ASD (n = 15, 12 males; ages 7-16 years) during iCan Bike Camp, a 1-week, community-based intervention (5 × 75-min sessions) to teach…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Psychomotor Skills, Teaching Methods, Autism
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Gladfelter, Allison; Johnson, Erik; Odeh, Christina – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2020
Parents who report motor difficulties as their primary concern receive autism intervention services earlier than those first concerned with communication. This study revealed that parent perceptions of their child's social responsiveness correlated with standardized scores of motor proficiency. Promoting awareness of this relationship could lead…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Correlation
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Durrani, Huma – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2019
Art therapy has the potential to address some of the core symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by promoting sensory regulation, supporting psychomotor development, and facilitating communication. The multisensory nature of art materials and the relational aspect of art making lends itself to the treatment of the challenges inherent in ASD…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Intervention, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Case, Layne; Schram, Bridgette; Yun, Joonkoo – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2019
Assessment is the foundation of providing appropriate services and developing effective lesson plans for physical education. If assessment results do not truly represent a child's ability level, the physical education experience for that student may be less meaningful. This can be a concern for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who may…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Students with Disabilities
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Miller, Lauren E.; Dai, Yael G.; Fein, Deborah A.; Robins, Diana L. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
Autism spectrum disorder symptom emergence is heterogeneous, yet literature comparing young children diagnosed early versus later is relatively scant. Toddlers diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder between 12 and 18 months (n = 20), 19 and 24 months (n = 65), or 25 and 41 months (n = 27) were compared on demographics, developmental functioning,…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Individual Characteristics, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Kozlowski, Karl F.; Lopata, Christopher; Donnelly, James P.; Thomeer, Marcus L.; Rodgers, Jonathan D.; Seymour, Clancy – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2021
Purpose: Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) without intellectual disability (ID) exhibit social and motor impairments and circumscribed interests/behaviors that contribute to lower physical activity (PA) levels. Despite the need for exercise interventions for these children, there is a dearth of evidence-based treatments. This study…
Descriptors: Exercise, Physical Activity Level, Physical Fitness, Muscular Strength
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Crucitti, Joel; Hyde, Christian; Stokes, Mark A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Previous studies measuring praxis abilities in young autistic children have only used praxis measures that were not optimised for autistic individuals. Hence, we used the FAB-R to measure praxis skills in autistic (n = 38) and typically developing (TD) children (n = 38) aged between four and 10 years. Praxis abilities were generally not different…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Special Schools, Psychomotor Skills
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Shanok, Nathaniel A.; Sotelo, Marlene; Hong, Jen – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a common neurodevelopmental condition characterized by impairments in communication, social interactions, as well as motor functioning. Additionally, individuals with ASD are at a greater risk for health concerns due in part to a more sedentary lifestyle. Therefore, it may be advantageous to introduce more…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Athletics, Intervention
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Fisher, Aubrey; Engel, Courtney; Geist, Robyn; Lillie, Kristin; Lutman, Sagui; Travers, Brittany G. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
The current study investigated the relation between postural balance and performance of daily living skills (DLS) in youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Fifty-two youth with ASD (6-17 years; IQ = 67) completed standardized balance testing and parent-reported DLS measures. Results showed a positive association between balance and DLS that…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Daily Living Skills, Human Posture
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Waddington, Hannah; van der Meer, Larah; Sigafoos, Jeff; Ogilvie, Emily – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Objectives: Data indicate that some developmentally and behaviorally based early intervention programs can lead to a range of improvements in children with autism spectrum disorder. However, many such programs call for a fairly intensive amount of intervention. The objective of this preliminary study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Males, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Yoder, Paul J.; Stone, Wendy L.; Edmunds, Sarah R. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
Younger siblings of children with autism spectrum disorders (HR-Sibs) are at elevated risk for social communication deficits and language delays. One way to mitigate this risk early, before these deficits and delays become clear or impairing, may be to equip parents to use the strategies taught through the "Improving Parents as Communication…
Descriptors: Intervention, Siblings, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Jimeno, Michelle – Educational and Developmental Psychologist, 2019
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a multifaceted disorder that is pervasive across sensory, behavioural, emotional, social and motor dysfunction. Research suggests up to 50% of children diagnosed with ASD demonstrate motor difficulties. An inability to perform complex motor movements often leads to preference for simple and sedentary activities.…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Quality of Life, Autism
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Hodges, Ansley C.; Betz, Alison M.; Wilder, David A.; Antia, Kristen – Education and Treatment of Children, 2019
We used a contingent acoustical feedback procedure to increase appropriate walking and decrease toe walking exhibited by a young boy with autism. After a pre-treatment screening assessment suggested that toe walking was maintained by automatic reinforcement, we paired an auditory stimulus (i.e., a clicking sound) with access to a preferred item to…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Auditory Stimuli, Behavior Modification, Psychomotor Skills
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Bellocchi, Stéphanie; Henry, Vincent; Baghdadli, Amaria – Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology, 2017
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is defined as persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction, and restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests or activities Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed., DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association, 2013). However, individuals with ASD show clearly atypical…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Visual Perception, Psychomotor Skills, Autism
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Hassani, Fahimeh; Sheikh, Mahmoud; Shahrbanian, Shahnaz – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who have problems such as inactivity and the lack of communication need interventions that enable them to participate in society just like their peers. The purpose of this study was to investigate 'I can have physical literacy' programme (ICPL) on physical literacy (PL) in children with ASD. This study…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Psychomotor Skills
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