Motor function in children with autism: Why is this relevant to psychologists?

Abstract

Over the last decade, researchers have continued to make breakthroughs in understanding the clinical significance of motor symptoms in neurodevelopmental disorders, in particular, autism. With funding now available for assessment and therapy via the Federal Government's Helping Children with Autism initiative, there is an increased need for clinicians to have access to the latest research evidence which may both inform, and expedite the diagnostic process to ensure that this most vulnerable population is referred for timely interventions and therapies. This paper focuses on the importance of neuromotor impairment to the clinical conceptualisation of autism. There are three key ways in which ..