Levels of gross and fine motor development in young children with autism spectrum disorder

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 21-36

  Provost, Beth ^a   Heimerl, Sandra ^b   Lopez, Brian R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Autism spectrum disorder; Developmental delay; Early childhood; Motor delay; Motor development

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; AUTISM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

AGE FACTORS; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATCHED-PAIR ANALYSIS; MOTOR SKILLS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 34547245413     PISSN: 01942638     EISSN: 15413144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J006v27n03_03     Document Type: Article

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