tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353442983052145851.post3239593054185727390..comments2024-03-14T18:26:18.208-07:00Comments on autism's gadfly: Study finds autism affects motor skillsjonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14972394536850151087noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353442983052145851.post-67329587686965583752012-07-30T23:33:12.328-07:002012-07-30T23:33:12.328-07:00My son (18 yrs old) has a dx on the Autistic Spect...My son (18 yrs old) has a dx on the Autistic Spectrum Disorder: Nonverbal learning disability. He never met a benchmark on time: rolling over, sitting, crawling, walking, shoe tying, etc. He was ambidexterous, difficulty crossing the mid-line. Fortunately he has learned many skills by practicing and using a LOT of verbal explanations. He still can't do a jigsaw puzzle, (guess he is not interested enough to work on it) but he is a good driver. We've spent a lot of time and money developing those skills.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353442983052145851.post-83640387747396266122012-03-17T23:00:12.642-07:002012-03-17T23:00:12.642-07:00There is a newish book that talks about diagnosing...There is a newish book that talks about diagnosing infants with ASD on the basic of baby motor skills. It;s very professional and academic but easy to read. I wish I'd seen this years ago. It's finally being recognized that certain motor impairments evident even in small things like crossing midline and a strange crawl for instance can be flags of ASD. You are perceptive about this issue Jon.christinaadamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08265628542400387241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353442983052145851.post-67691723770652659692012-02-19T06:30:28.816-08:002012-02-19T06:30:28.816-08:00Great article , I am so glad that I have visited y...Great article , I am so glad that I have visited your site.I was looking for this information.Anne Hhttp://nedcon.ro/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353442983052145851.post-66830887953303719812012-02-17T16:59:32.690-08:002012-02-17T16:59:32.690-08:00Jonathan, this may be new to you but fine motor sk...Jonathan, this may be new to you but fine motor skill impairment has been known for many many years. Its also common in other neurodevelopmental disorders as well.......I'm Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06386324013172993426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353442983052145851.post-20341776894532434242012-02-15T11:42:52.885-08:002012-02-15T11:42:52.885-08:00No, you're definitely not alone on this. My so...No, you're definitely not alone on this. My son - classic autism - has very real difficulties in both fine and gross motor skills, and always has had such issues. He has both an occupational therapist and physiotherapist to help him with these areas. He has no other medical or physical condition that the specialists have picked up on despite these issues; only autism. It was interesting to hear about this study and read your thoughts.Autism and Oughtismshttp://autismandoughtisms.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com