Observational studyJournal of autism and developmental disorders2021
IQ and Sensory Symptom Severity Best Predict Motor Ability in Children With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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- Impaired Motor Competence in Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Evidence From a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2026Pooled it
- Distinct sensory atypicalities bridge the gap between brain chemistry and motor dysfunction in autism.Translational psychiatry · 2026Article
- Motor Performance in Autistic Youth From Childhood Through Adolescence: Evidence for Both Sustained and Widening Group Differences.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2026Article
- Developmental Impacts of Early Sensory Patterns on School-Age Adaptive, Maladaptive, and Participation Outcomes in Autistic and Non-autistic Children.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Quality of Life in Autistic Children: Discrepancies Between Self- and Caregiver-Proxy Reports and Associations With Individual Characteristics.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2025Article
- Application of Sensory Subtypes: Understanding Core Autism Features, Adaptive Behaviors, and Motor Skills in Autistic Children.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Sex Differences in the Striatal Contributions to Longitudinal Fine Motor Development in Autistic Children.Biological psychiatry · 2025Article
- HaptiKart: An engaging videogame reveals elevated proprioceptive bias in individuals with autism spectrum disorder.PLOS digital health · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Motor Milestone Delays in Autistic Children.JAMA pediatrics · 2025Article
- Atypical Postural Control Variability and Coordination Persist Into Middle and Older Adulthood in Autism Spectrum Disorder.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2025Article
- Sensorimotor Features and Daily Living Skills in Autistic Children With and Without ADHD.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Observational
- The necessity and challenge of family-school cooperation in developing fundamental motor skills for children with autism: the perspective of Chinese teachers and parents.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2025Article
- Early developmental profiles of sensory features and links to school-age adaptive and maladaptive outcomes: A birth cohort investigation.Development and psychopathology · 2024Article
- Microstructural neural correlates of maximal grip strength in autistic children: the role of the cortico-cerebellar network and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder features.Frontiers in integrative neuroscience · 2024Article
- The relation between specific motor skills and daily living skills in autistic children and adolescents.Frontiers in integrative neuroscience · 2024Article
- Comparing fine motor performance among young children with autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and specific developmental disorder of motor function.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Article
- How we get a grip: Microstructural neural correlates of manual grip strength in children.NeuroImage · 2023Article
- Social and executive functioning in individuals with autism spectrum disorder without intellectual disability: The case-control study protocol of the CNeSA study.Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry · 2023Article
- Brainstem white matter microstructure is associated with hyporesponsiveness and overall sensory features in autistic children.Molecular autism · 2022Article
- Associations Among Daily Living Skills, Motor, and Sensory Difficulties in Autistic and Nonautistic Children.The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association · 2022Article
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Abstract
Motor challenges are commonly reported in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Yet, there is substantial heterogeneity in motor ability within ASD, and it is unknown what behavioral characteristics best explain individual differences in motor ability in ASD and related conditions. This observational study examined motor ability as a function of sensory features, attention deficit/hyperactivity symptoms, ASD symptoms, and IQ in 110 children with ASD, typical development, or an intermediate behavioral profile. While motor challenges were more prevalent in the ASD group compared to other groups, sensory symptom severity and IQ across all individuals best predicted motor performance above-and-beyond group status. Therefore, motor challenges may be best characterized by individual variation in sensory features and cognitive abilities rather than diagnostic group.
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