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Testing Sensory and Multisensory Function in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Published on: April 22, 2015
Developmental milestones in toddlers with autistic disorder, pervasive developmental disorder--not otherwise
Johnny L Matson1, Sara Mahan, Alison M Kozlowski
1Louisiana State University, Psychology, 3333 Woodlandridge Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70816, USA. johnmatson@aol.com
Objective:
To investigate age differences in developmental milestone attainment among toddlers with Autistic Disorder, PDD-NOS and atypical development.
Methods:
A questionnaire was administered to caregivers of toddlers to obtain ages of onset of developmental milestones. The study included 1044 participants with 442, 112, 498 and 497 participants in first word, first phrase, crawling and walking analyses, respectively.
Results:
Significant differences were found between groups on the attainment of milestones within normal limits, delayed or not yet attained. Significant differences were also found between groups in age of saying first word and onset of crawling. There were no significant differences between groups for walking or first phrase.
Conclusion:
Increased severity of autism has been noted to be related to greater deficits in a multitude of areas. With basic human motor behaviours also appearing to follow that trend, motor and speech skills should be targeted in early intervention programmes.
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