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Creator:: Heinonen, Gregory and MacDonald, Megan
Abstract:: ASD is characterized primarily by deficits in social and communicative skills, however recent studies show differences in motor skills as well when compared to typically developing children. Because of these differences, parents of children with ASD may portray different behaviors than parents of typically developing children. This research aims to find...
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Full Text:: Heinonen, Megan MacDonald Ph.D. COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES Introduction • Approximately

Creator:: Paradis, Olivia D. and MacDonald, Megan
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to compare the fine and gross motor skills of young children with and without autism. Within the Children and Youth with Disabilities Lab, the Movement Intervention for Young Children with Autism project seeks to create effective interventions to improve the fine and gross motor...
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Creator:: Conger, Allison, Ross, Samantha, and MacDonald, Megan
Abstract:: Children with physical disabilities typically participate in physical activities that are aligned with their function. As a result, children with physical disabilities engage in solitary activities more often, leaving little room to practice age appropriate social behaviors during physical activity with peers (Livingston et al, 2011). Emerging literature supports the...
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Full Text:: ., Samantha Ross, M.S., & Megan MacDonald, Ph.D. COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES Background

Creator:: Johnson, Nicole, Tepfer, Amanda, Baltzer, Wendy, and MacDonald, Megan
Abstract:: Cerebral Palsy is a muscle movement disorder caused by an insult to the immature developing brain before birth. Children with Cerebral Palsy generally have impaired movement, exaggerated joints, floppiness or rigidity of limbs and torso, abnormal posture, involuntary movement, and unsteady walking. This study was designed to test whether working...
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Creator:: Winden, Haylee, Tepfer, Amanda, Baltzer, Wendy, and MacDonald, Megan
Abstract:: Cerebral palsy is a permanent neurodevelopmental disorder that affects physical activity level as well as perception and cognition and is often accompanied by secondary disorders (Rosenbaum, 2006). In order to gain the most health benefits, research shows that meeting the physical activity requirements of strength and cardiorespiratory training should be...
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Creator:: Sprague, Schyler, Kile, M., Lipscomb, S., McClelland, Megan M., and MacDonald, M.
Abstract:: Fine and gross motor skills are essential for healthy development. Studies suggest that children in lower socioeconomic status (SES) families present a delay in these essential motor skills and, therefore, are at risk for poor motor skill development.This study aimed to correlate fine and gross motor skills with family socioeconomic...
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Creator:: MacDonald, Megan, Lord, Catherine, and Ulrich, Dale
Abstract:: Objective: To determine the relationship of motor skills and the core behaviors of young children with autism, social affective skills and repetitive behaviors, as indicated through the calibrated autism severity scores. Design: The univariate GLM tested the relationship of gross and fine motor skills measured by the gross motor scale...
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Full Text:: disorders Corresponding Author: Megan MacDonald, PhD Oregon State University School of Biological

Creator:: MacDonald, Megan, Lord, Catherine, and Ulrich, Dale A.
Abstract:: Motor skill deficits are present and persist in school-aged children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD; Staples & Reid, 2010). Yet the focus of intervention is on core impairments, which are part of the diagnostic criteria for ASD, deficits in social communication skills. The purpose of this study is to determine...
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Full Text:: Megan MacDonald is with the Exercise & Sport Science Program at Oregon State University in Corval- lis

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