Comparing Motor Skills in Autism Spectrum Individuals With and Without Speech Delay.

ABSTRACT: Movement atypicalities in speed, coordination, posture, and gait have been observed across the autism spectrum (AS) and atypicalities in coordination are more commonly observed in AS individuals without delayed speech (DSM-IV Asperger) than in those with atypical or delayed speech onset. However, few studies have provided quantitative data to support these mostly clinical observations. Here, we compared perceptual and motor performance between 30 typically developing and AS individuals (21 with speech delay and 18 without speech delay) to examine the associations between limb movement control and atypical speech development. Groups were matched for age, intelligence, and sex. The experimental design included: an inspection time task, which measures visual processing speed; the Purdue Pegbo

SUBMITTER: Barbeau EB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5008150 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature