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Aim  We undertook this study to explore the degree of impairment in movement skills in children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) and a wide IQ range.

Method  Movement skills were measured using the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (M‐ABC) in a large, well defined, population‐derived group of children (n=101: 89 males,12 females; mean age 11y 4mo, SD 10mo; range 10y–14y 3mo) with childhood autism and broader ASD and a wide range of IQ scores. Additionally, we tested whether a parent‐completed questionnaire, the Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (DCDQ), was useful in identifying children who met criteria for movement impairments after assessment (n=97 with complete M‐ABCs and DCDQs).

Results  Of the children with ASD, 79% had definite movement impairments on the M‐ABC; a further 10% had borderline problems. Children with childhood autism were …