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  • Motor skills and young children with autism

    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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  • Maegan Childs URAP Poster Design.pptx

    Creator:
    Childs, Maegan and MacDonald, Megan
    Abstract:
    Autism spectrum disorder (ASD or autism) is a pervasive developmental disorder characterized by deficits in social skills, communication and repetitive or restricted interests. Research indicates that young children with autism experience delayed infant motor milestones resulting in deficits of fine and gross motor skills. The purpose of this larger study,...
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    with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Maegan Childs & Megan MacDonald COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN

  • Maegan Childs URAP Poster Design.pdf

    Creator:
    Childs, Maegan and MacDonald, Megan
    Abstract:
    Autism spectrum disorder (ASD or autism) is a pervasive developmental disorder characterized by deficits in social skills, communication and repetitive or restricted interests. Research indicates that young children with autism experience delayed infant motor milestones resulting in deficits of fine and gross motor skills. The purpose of this larger study,...
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    Disorder (ASD) Maegan Childs & Megan MacDonald COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES Participants

  • poster Olivia Paradis.pptx

    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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    Autism Olivia Paradis & Megan MacDonald, PhD Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR COLLEGE OF PUBLIC

  • poster Olivia Paradis.pdf

    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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    Paradis & Megan MacDonald, PhD Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND

  • A Motor Intervention for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Creator:
    Childs, Maegan and MacDonald, Megan
    Abstract:
    Autism spectrum disorder (ASD or autism) is a pervasive developmental disorder characterized by deficits in social skills, communication and repetitive or restricted interests. Research indicates that young children with autism experience delayed infant motor milestones resulting in deficits of fine and gross motor skills. The purpose of this larger study,...
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    Poster

  • The relationship of motor skills and adaptive behavior skills in young children with autism spectrum disorders

    Creator:
    MacDonald, Megan, Lord, Catherine, and Ulrich, Dale
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    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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    disorders Corresponding Author: Megan MacDonald, PhD Oregon State University School of Biological

  • The Relationship of Motor Skills and Social Communicative Skills in School-Aged Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

    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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    Megan MacDonald is with the Exercise & Sport Science Program at Oregon State University in Corval- lis

  • Motor skills and calibrated autism severity in young children with autism

    Creator:
    MacDonald, Megan, Lord, Catherine, and Ulrich, Dale
    Abstract:
    In addition to the core characteristics of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) motor skill deficits are present, persistent and pervasive across age. Although motor skill deficits have been indicated in young children with autism they have not been included in the primary discussion of early intervention content. 159 young children with...
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    autism severity in young children with autism Corresponding Author: Megan MacDonald, PhD Oregon

  • Nicole_URAP poster final 2.pptx

    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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    > Acknowledgements OSU division of health sciences, Wendy Baltzer, DMV, PhD, DACVS (PI) Megan MacDonald, PhD (Co-PI