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ERIC Number: EJ980367
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Oct
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
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An Examination of Handedness and Footedness in Children with High Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Markoulakis, R.; Scharoun, S. M.; Bryden, P. J.; Fletcher, P. C.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v42 n10 p2192-2201 Oct 2012
Motor control deficits have been documented in children with high functioning autism and Asperger syndrome (HFA/AS), but the extent to which these disorders affect the children's footedness must be delineated. Twelve typically developing (TD) children and 12 children with HFA/AS, ages 6-9 years, were recruited. Motor control skills were assessed through a variety of footedness tasks to determine location and nature of impairment, regarding motor dominance. Overall, greater inconsistencies in dominance arose in children with HFA/AS, through disparities in measures of preference. Results will have broader implications for understanding motor impairments in children with HFA/AS as determined by comparing performance on footedness tasks, as well as for the design of interventions to account for these deficits.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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