ERIC Number: EJ758348
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Mar
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
Developmental Correlates of Different Types of Motor Imitation in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
McDuffie, Andrea; Turner, Lauren; Stone, Wendy; Yoder, Paul; Wolery, Mark; Ulman, Teresa
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v37 n3 p401-412 Mar 2007
This study used a concurrent correlational design to examine associations between three types of motor imitation with objects and three proposed correlates in 32 two- and three-year-old children diagnosed with ASD. Attention-following and fine motor ability were significant, unique correlates of imitation in an observational learning context. Attention-following was a significant correlate of imitation in a direct elicitation context. Social reciprocity was a significant correlate of imitation in an interactive play context. These associations were observed after controlling for general developmental level. Results support previous findings that motor imitation may not reflect a unitary construct for children with ASD and that different skills may underlie the performance of different types of motor imitation. Implications for interventions targeting motor imitation are discussed.
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Observational Learning, Imitation, Autism, Developmental Stages, Correlation, Young Children, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interpersonal Relationship, Interpersonal Competence, Attention
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