Poor motor skills might predict if autistic child is at language disability risk
The fine motor skills autistic children exhibit while eating, writing or even buttoning their shirt, might seem trivial but can act as a strong predictor to identify if they're at risk of developing lasting language disabilities, suggests a new study.
The association between fine motor skills and autistic child's language development was found in a study published recently.
In an American sample of language-delayed children with autism, researchers found that nearly half had extremely delayed fine motor skills.
Of this group, 77.5% who had extremely delayed motor skills continued to have language disabilities in later childhood or young adulthood. By contrast, 69.6 % of children who demonstrated less impaired fine motor skills overcame their language delays by late childhood or young adulthood.
In a 2nd study of Canadian children with autism, researchers found that those with extremely delayed fine motor skills made fewer gains in expressive language.
Language development is complex. Many interventions for young children with autism focus on language intervention or social skills, said the lead researcher.
The researchers analysed data from existing studies that used different standardised developmental tests to assess fine motor skills through tasks that require children to manipulate small objects, such as picking up Cheerios or stacking small blocks.
The 1st analyses focused on 86 children with autism recruited to an American study from before their 2nd birthday to age 19. The replication study was conducted using data from a Canadian study that followed 181 children with autism from 2-4 years of age, until age 10.
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The association between fine motor skills and autistic child's language development was found in a study published recently.
In an American sample of language-delayed children with autism, researchers found that nearly half had extremely delayed fine motor skills.
Of this group, 77.5% who had extremely delayed motor skills continued to have language disabilities in later childhood or young adulthood. By contrast, 69.6 % of children who demonstrated less impaired fine motor skills overcame their language delays by late childhood or young adulthood.
In a 2nd study of Canadian children with autism, researchers found that those with extremely delayed fine motor skills made fewer gains in expressive language.
Language development is complex. Many interventions for young children with autism focus on language intervention or social skills, said the lead researcher.
The researchers analysed data from existing studies that used different standardised developmental tests to assess fine motor skills through tasks that require children to manipulate small objects, such as picking up Cheerios or stacking small blocks.
The 1st analyses focused on 86 children with autism recruited to an American study from before their 2nd birthday to age 19. The replication study was conducted using data from a Canadian study that followed 181 children with autism from 2-4 years of age, until age 10.
this is only for your information, kindly take the advice of your doctor for medicines, exercises and so on.
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