| Title |
An Examination of Handedness and Footedness in Children with High Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, February 2012
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10803-012-1469-0 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
R. Markoulakis, S. M. Scharoun, P. J. Bryden, P. C. Fletcher |
| Abstract |
Motor control deficits have been documented in children with high functioning autism and Asperger syndrome (HFA/AS), but the extent to which these disorders affect the children's footedness must be delineated. Twelve typically developing (TD) children and 12 children with HFA/AS, ages 6-9 years, were recruited. Motor control skills were assessed through a variety of footedness tasks to determine location and nature of impairment, regarding motor dominance. Overall, greater inconsistencies in dominance arose in children with HFA/AS, through disparities in measures of preference. Results will have broader implications for understanding motor impairments in children with HFA/AS as determined by comparing performance on footedness tasks, as well as for the design of interventions to account for these deficits. |
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| Members of the public | 1 | 50% |
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| Student > Master | 12 | 17% |
| Researcher | 11 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 14% |
| Professor | 5 | 7% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 7% |
| Other | 14 | 20% |
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