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  • Physical activity and cognitive ability in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Creator:
    Johnson, Nicole Brooke
    Abstract:
    Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is described as a developmental disability characterized by impairments in social interaction, communication, and repetitive or restricted movements. It has been shown that as children with ASD age, their cognitive and social skills improve with time, and physical activity has been linked with improving aspects of...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    : Megan MacDonald Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is described as a developmental disability

  • Motor Skill Proficiency, Performance and Participation in Children with Physical Disabilities

    Creator:
    Ross, Samantha M.
    Abstract:
    Background: Mastery of fundamental motor skills (FMS) in childhood is proposed to facilitate participation in physical activity (PA) opportunities, through context-specific application of FMS (Clarke & Metclafe, 2002; Stodden et al., 2008). Children with disabilities impacting motor skill development thus are at greater risk for low PA participation. Evidence indicates...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Children with Physical Disabilities Abstract approved: Megan MacDonald Background

  • Predicting School Readiness Using Motor Skill Proficiency of At-Risk Preschoolers

    Creator:
    Tepfer, Amanda Taek Soon
    Abstract:
    Background: Early childhood is filled with incredible growth in all areas of development and offers a critical period for optimal learning (Lerner, 2002). During this critical period both motor skills (Bouffard, Watkinson, Thompson, Causgrove Dunn, & Romanow, 1996; Clark & Metcalfe, 2002; Lubans, Morgan, Cliff, Barnett, & Okely, 2010; Stodden...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank my doctorate advisor and mentor Dr. Megan MacDonald for the time and

  • Motor and social development : differences between children with and without autism?

    Creator:
    Irwin, J. Megan
    Abstract:
    Current prevalence statistics suggest 1 in 88 children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (CDC, 2012). ASDs are pervasive developmental disorders characterized by social communicative deficits and restricted interests and behaviors (APA, 2000). Children with ASD also display deficits in motor skills (Green et al., 2002: Pan, Tsai, &...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    : ________________________________________________________________________ Megan MacDonald Current prevalence statistics suggest 1 in 88 children are diagnosed

  • Examining physical activity and gross motor skills in children with developmental disabilities

    Creator:
    Cook, Nicole M.
    Abstract:
    Many children with developmental disabilities are not engaging in the recommended amount of daily physical activity (Pan, 2008; Shields, Dodd, & Abblitt, 2009; Whitt-Glover et al., 2006), which can lead to additional health disparities and decreased quality of life for children in this population (Field & Jette, 2007). The relationship...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    : ______________________________________________________ Megan I. MacDonald Many children with developmental disabilities are not engaging in