Object Exploration and Manipulation in Infants at Typical vs. Elevated Likelihood for ASD: A Review.

Valentina Focaroli, Fabrizio Taffoni, Andrea Velardi, Barbara Caravale, Flavio Keller

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Review in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Sensory-movement underpinnings of lifelong neurodivergence: getting a grip on autism.Frontiers in integrative neuroscience · 2025
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Valentina FocaroliDepartment of Economic, Psychological and Communication Sciences, Niccolò Cusano University, 00166 Rome, Italy.

Fabrizio TaffoniCREO LAB, Advanced Robotics and Human Centred-Technologies Laboratory, Campus Bio-Medico University, 00128 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3215-1375

Andrea VelardiDepartment of Humanities, Motor Sciences and Education, Niccolò Cusano University, 00166 Rome, Italy.

Barbara CaravaleDepartment of Developmental and Social Psychology, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6761-6075

Flavio KellerLaboratory of Developmental Neuroscience, Campus Bio-Medico University, 00128 Rome, Italy.

Funding

Niccolò Cusano University 14/2024 from the Department of Economic, Psychological and Communication Sciences.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The present review considers the growing body of literature on fine motor skills in infants at elevated genetic likelihood (EL) for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This area of study aims to identify crucial motor markers associated with the disorder, facilitating earlier and more accurate identification of ASD, using various experimental methodologies, including standardized assessments, observational measures, and technological tools. The reviewed evidence revealed distinct developmental trajectories in EL infants, marked by differences in fine motor skills and exploratory behaviors compared to typically developing infants. We discuss the developmental trajectory of fine motor skills in infants and their predictive value for later ASD diagnosis, highlighting the significance of fine motor skills as early indicators of ASD risk in infants and emphasizing the need for further research to elucidate their predictive value and underlying mechanisms.

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elevated likelihood for autism spectrum disorderfine motor skillsmanipulationmotor planning

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PMID39062274

DOI10.3390/children11070825

PMCPMC11276247

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