There is now good evidence that behavioural signs of autism spectrum conditions (autism)
emerge over the first two years of life. Identifying clear developmental differences early in life …

Early identification of autism facilitates referral for early intervention services, shown to be
effective in enhancing parent-child interaction as well as adaptive behavior, communication …

Motor differences are common in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), but rarely evaluated
against diagnostic criteria for Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). We aimed to …

Research has identified early appearing differences in gross and fine motor abilities in
infants at heightened risk (HR) for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) because they are the …

OBJECTIVE: To characterize early motor function in children later diagnosed with NDD
relative to typically developing children or normative data. DATA SOURCES: The …

Early intervention is now considered the core treatment strategy for autism spectrum
disorders (ASD). Thus, it is of significant clinical importance to establish a screening tool for …

We examined the characteristics of spontaneous movements at 9–20 weeks postterm age in
very low birth-weight infants who later developed autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We …

Occupational therapy has much to offer to families of people with autism spectrum disorder
(ASD). However, people outside the profession may be unaware of occupational therapy's …

For the past two decades, there has been increased interest in the overlap of developmental
symptomatology between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and prematurity, 1, 2 especially in …

Background To examine differences in sitting posture in infants at low-and high-risk for
autism spectrum disorder and to establish the relationship between sitting postural control …