Sensori-motor and daily living skills of preschool children with autism spectrum disorders

Emmanuelle Jasmin; Mélanie Couture; Patricia McKinley; Greg Reid; Eric Fombonne; Erika Gisel

doi:10.1007/s10803-008-0617-z

Sensori-motor and daily living skills of preschool children with autism spectrum disorders

Emmanuelle Jasmin, Mélanie Couture, Patricia McKinley, Greg Reid, Eric Fombonne, Erika Gisel

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Abstract

Sensori-motor development and performance of daily living skills (DLS) remain little explored in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The objective of this study was to determine the impact of sensori-motor skills on the performance of DLS in preschool children with ASD. Thirty-five children, 3-4 years of age, were recruited and assessed with a battery of diagnostic and clinical tests. Children showed atypical sensory responses, very poor motor and DLS. Sensory avoiding, an excessive reaction to sensory stimuli, and fine motor skills were highly correlated with DLS, even when cognitive performance was taken into account. Sensori-motor deficits have an impact on the autonomy of children with ASD and interventions should aim at improving and supporting the development of sensori-motor skills.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	231-241
Number of pages	11
Journal	Journal of autism and developmental disorders
Volume	39
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-008-0617-z
State	Published - Feb 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Fine motor skills
Functional independence
Gross motor skills
Pervasive developmental disorders
Self-care activities
Sensory Profile

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Developmental and Educational Psychology

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