Autistic children use their bodies differently while trying to keep their balance.

What is it about?

One of the central questions for helping children with autism spectrum disorder is whether their movement patterns are quantitatively different from those of their typically-developing peers. Researchers and clinicians have quantified such differences in specific domains. In this work, we used an ecologically-relevant setting to show that the whole-body movements of autistic children are quantitatively different from their typically-developing peers when trying to keep their balance.

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Photo by Debbie Ducic on Unsplash

Photo by Debbie Ducic on Unsplash

Why is it important?

Our results could help with better targeting the interventions to improve the motor skills of children with autism spectrum disorder.