Motor activity in children with autism: A review of current literature

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 2-20

  Downey, Rebecca ^a   Rapport, Mary Jane K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; autism spectrum disorder; child; female; male; motor activity; pervasive developmental disorder; systematic review

Indexed keywords

APRAXIA; AUTISM; BODY POSTURE; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; DISABILITY; GESTURE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PSYCHOMETRY; REVIEW;

APRAXIAS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD WELFARE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; GESTURES; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTURE; PSYCHOMETRICS;

EID: 84855363607     PISSN: 08985669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEP.0b013e31823db95f     Document Type: Review

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