Pervasive developmental disorder nos in adults

This article aims to highlight and support our perspective that motor abnormalities seen in individuals with ASDs, if more widely recognized, may affect ASD interventions and eventual outcomes. PDD-NOS=pervasive developmental disorderвЂ“not otherwise specified.ДЄlthough social impairments are the defining feature of ASDs, motor functioning often is abnormal in one or more ways. Prevalence and key diagnostic impairments for the various subcategories of individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and early symptoms in infants at risk for ASDs. In terms of interventions, there is an urgent need to develop novel embodied interventions grounded in movement and motor learning principles for children with autism.

In terms of assessment, we believe that comprehensive motor evaluations are warranted for children with ASDs and infants at risk for ASDs. Lastly, we acknowledge the limitations of the evidence currently available and suggest clinical implications for motor assessment and interventions in children with ASDs. Moreover, we propose that early motor delays within the first 2 years of life may contribute to the social impairments of children with ASDs therefore, it is important to address motor impairments through timely assessments and effective interventions. Specifically, we will discuss evidence related to gross motor, fine motor, postural control, and imitation/praxis impairments. In this perspective article, we propose that a diverse set of motor impairments are present in children and adults with ASDs. Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are the most common pediatric diagnoses in the United States.

Pervasive developmental disorder nos in adults