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The course and prognostic capability of motor difficulties in infants showing early signs of autism

Delays within the motor domain are often overlooked as an early surveillance marker for autism. The present study evaluated motor difficulties and its potential as an early predictive marker for later autism likelihood in a cohort of infants showing early behavioral signs of autism aged 9-14 months. The motor domain was evaluated using the motor subscales of the Mullen Scales of Early Learning at baseline, and at a 6-month follow-up.

Citation:
Licari MK, Varcin K, Hudry K, Leonard HC, Alvares GA, Pillar SV, Stevenseon PG, Cooper MN, Whitehouse AJO, the Aices Team. The course and prognostic capability of motor difficulties in infants showing early signs of autism. Autism Res. 2021.

Keywords:
Autism spectrum disorder; early identification; infancy; motor skills

Abstract:
Delays within the motor domain are often overlooked as an early surveillance marker for autism. The present study evaluated motor difficulties and its potential as an early predictive marker for later autism likelihood in a cohort of infants showing early behavioral signs of autism aged 9-14 months. The motor domain was evaluated using the motor subscales of the Mullen Scales of Early Learning at baseline, and at a 6-month follow-up.