Reaching and grasping in autism spectrum disorder: A review of recent literature

Frontiers in Neurology

Volumn 5 JAN, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Sacrey, Lori Ann R ^a   Germani, Tamara ^a   Bryson, Susan E ^b,c   Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^d GLENROSE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Motor execution; Motor planning; Movement; Reach to grasp; Reaching; Review

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; COGNITION; GRASPING; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LOCOMOTION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACHING; RESPONSE TIME; REVIEW; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIALIZATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 84893493793     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16642295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2014.00006     Document Type: Review

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