Infant motor skill predicts later expressive language and autism spectrum disorder diagnosis
| Autor: | Eve Sauer LeBarton, Rebecca Landa |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Autism Spectrum Disorder Vulnerability First year of life Language Development behavioral disciplines and activities Motor function Developmental psychology 03 medical and health sciences Child Development 0302 clinical medicine Predictive Value of Tests Risk Factors mental disorders Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Humans Language Development Disorders 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Cascading effects Motor skill Language 05 social sciences Infant Expressive language medicine.disease Motor Skills Risk indicator Autism spectrum disorder Child Preschool Female Psychology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery 050104 developmental & child psychology |
| Zdroj: | Infant Behavior and Development. 54:37-47 |
| ISSN: | 0163-6383 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.infbeh.2018.11.003 |
| Popis: | Motor difficulties may be an early Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) risk indicator and may predict subsequent expressive language skills. Further understanding of motor functioning in the first year of life in children with ASD is needed. We examined motor skills in 6-month-olds (n = 140) at high and low familial risk for ASD using the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales (Grasping, Visual-Motor Integration, and Stationary subscales). In Study 1, motor skill at 6 months predicted ASD status at 24–36 months; ASD was associated with poorer infant motor skills. In Study 2, motor skill at 6 months predicted expressive language at 30 and 36 months. Findings provide evidence that vulnerability in motor function early in development is present in ASD. Findings highlight the importance of developmental monitoring in high-risk infants and possible cascading effects of early disruption in motor development. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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