Evaluation of Movement and Motor Skills for Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Louise Bogéa Ribeiro, Antonia Zaferiou, Manoel Da Silva Filho

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Abstract

Early diagnosis for the young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is essential, ensuring that the interventions necessary to develop children's skills are adopted early when brain plasticity is much more accentuated, and therapy is more effective. Past research has established that poor motor skills are related to broader social behavioral challenges. To effectively diagnose ASD at an earlier stage of an individual's life, it is important to identify motor skills deficits. Therefore, the paper provides a analysis of the role of motor problems in ASD for early diagnosis. We found that developmental sensorimotor deficits during early childhood are significant predictors of a potential diagnosis of ASD. Motor deficits are usually the first sign of atypical development and are intrinsically linked to other developmental domains. However, there are still significant gaps to assess the motor function in children with ASD, given the heterogeneity found and individual or global limitations of these assessments. We conclude that studies using quantitative computational methods to assess and evaluate movement are encouraged for early diagnosis and customized therapies to cover the broader range of atypical neurodevelopment within ASD.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 7th International Conference on Movement and Computing, MOCO 2020
ISBN (Electronic)9781450375054
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Jul 2020
Event7th International Conference on Movement and Computing, MOCO 2020 - Jersey City, Virtual, United States
Duration: 15 Jul 202017 Jul 2020

Publication series

NameACM International Conference Proceeding Series

Conference

Conference7th International Conference on Movement and Computing, MOCO 2020
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityJersey City, Virtual
Period15/07/2017/07/20

Keywords

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • biomechanics
  • early diagnosis
  • motor skills impairments

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