Rhythmic bimanual coordination is impaired in young children with autism spectrum disorder

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 25-31

  Isenhower, Robert W ^a   Marsh, Kerry L ^a   Richardson, Michael J ^b   Helt, Molly ^a   Schmidt, R C ^c   Fein, Deborah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c Brown University College of the Holy Cross   (United States)

Author keywords

ASD; Bimanual coordination; Motor deficits

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COORDINATION DISORDER; FEMALE; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOTOR COORDINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ASPECT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 80053343377     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: 18780237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2011.08.005     Document Type: Article

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