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  • Neurodevelopmental disorders
  • Speech and language pathology

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  • Growing interest in motor skills of children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) like autism spectrum disorder and developmental language disorder.
  • Motor skills (gross, fine, oral) are linked to language development.
  • Research in motor domains has been siloed, limiting understanding of their co-development and interaction with language in NDDs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a unified developmental framework integrating gross, fine, and oral motor skills.
  • To enhance the prediction of language outcomes in children with NDDs.
  • To improve the characterization of diverse clinical populations with NDDs.

Main Methods:

  • This study proposes a theoretical framework.
  • It synthesizes existing research on motor skills and language development in NDDs.
  • It advocates for an integrated approach to studying these domains.

Main Results:

  • A unified framework integrating motor domains can offer a more comprehensive understanding of child development.
  • This integrated approach is hypothesized to improve prediction of language outcomes.
  • It can aid in differentiating and understanding various clinical profiles within NDDs.

Conclusions:

  • Integrating gross, fine, and oral motor skills within a unified developmental framework is crucial.
  • This approach holds potential for advancing research and clinical practice for children with NDDs.
  • Further research is needed to empirically validate this integrated model.