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Social and motor skills of children and youth with autism from the perspectives of caregivers

Social and motor skills of children and youth with autism from the perspectives of caregivers This study aims to explore social and motor impairments of children with autism through the perspectives of their caregivers. Social and motor deficits among people with autism are well documented. There is support to suggest a reciprocal relationship between social and motor deficits among people with autism, in that social deficits can act as a barrier to motor skill development and motor deficits can act as a barrier to social skill development.Design/methodology/approachThis study explored social and motor impairments of children with autism through the perspectives of eight caregivers of children with autism.FindingsMany salient findings emerged from the interviews conducted with caregivers, particularly concerning the social and motor development of their children. The relationships between their children’s social and motor deficits were also highlighted.Research limitations/implicationsIt is important that health-care professionals educate parents about the consequences of motor impairments or delays and their associations with the development of social skills. As such, routine motor skill monitoring and assessments by caregivers and health-care professionals should be encouraged.Originality/valueTo the best of authors’ knowledge, this is the first paper to investigate motor and social deficits of children with autism from the caregivers’ perspectives. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Advances in Autism Emerald Publishing

Social and motor skills of children and youth with autism from the perspectives of caregivers

Redquest, Brianne; Bryden, Pamela; Fletcher, Paula
Advances in Autism , Volume 6 (4): 17 – Jun 29, 2020
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Abstract

This study aims to explore social and motor impairments of children with autism through the perspectives of their caregivers. Social and motor deficits among people with autism are well documented. There is support to suggest a reciprocal relationship between social and motor deficits among people with autism, in that social deficits can act as a barrier to motor skill development and motor deficits can act as a barrier to social skill development.Design/methodology/approachThis study explored social and motor impairments of children with autism through the perspectives of eight caregivers of children with autism.FindingsMany salient findings emerged from the interviews conducted with caregivers, particularly concerning the social and motor development of their children. The relationships between their children’s social and motor deficits were also highlighted.Research limitations/implicationsIt is important that health-care professionals educate parents about the consequences of motor impairments or delays and their associations with the development of social skills. As such, routine motor skill monitoring and assessments by caregivers and health-care professionals should be encouraged.Originality/valueTo the best of authors’ knowledge, this is the first paper to investigate motor and social deficits of children with autism from the caregivers’ perspectives.

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Advances in Autism – Emerald Publishing

Published: Jun 29, 2020

Keywords: Qualitative; Autism; Social skills

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