The co-occurrence of motor and language impairments in children evaluated for autism spectrum disorder. An explorative study from Norway.

Autism Spectrum Disorder / diagnosis Child Humans Infant Language Language Development Disorders / epidemiology Norway / epidemiology Social Skills
Autism spectrum disorder Functional impairment Language impairment Motor impairment Participation Structural language skills

Journal

Research in developmental disabilities
ISSN: 1873-3379
Titre abrégé: Res Dev Disabil
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8709782

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Aug 2022
Historique:
received: 19 12 2021
revised: 10 04 2022
accepted: 27 04 2022
pubmed: 18 5 2022
medline: 22 6 2022
entrez: 17 5 2022
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Current research suggest that motor and language impairments are common and closely related in infants with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In older children, less is known about how these impairments are related to each other. The current study explored the co-occurrence and potential impact of motor and language impairments in a sample of school-aged children evaluated for ASD by Norwegian specialist health services. Besides clinical evaluation for ASD, all participants (N = 20, mean age 10.7 (SD = 3.4) years) underwent a standardized test of motor performance (MABC-2), parent report measures of current motor (DCDQ'07), language (CCC-2), and social (SRS) skills, and a caregiver interview on everyday functioning, providing an overall impairment score (DD-CGAS). The majority (85%) had motor and/or structural language deficits in addition to their social impairment. All children identified with motor impairment on both measures (39%) also had structural language deficits. Better motor performance was strongly correlated with better structural language skills (r = .618, p = .006). Our findings suggest that co-occurring motor and structural language deficits should be anticipated and assessed when evaluating children for ASD. These deficits may need specific interventions that complement those targeting social skills deficits and other ASD core symptoms.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Current research suggest that motor and language impairments are common and closely related in infants with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In older children, less is known about how these impairments are related to each other.
AIMS OBJECTIVE
The current study explored the co-occurrence and potential impact of motor and language impairments in a sample of school-aged children evaluated for ASD by Norwegian specialist health services.
METHODS METHODS
Besides clinical evaluation for ASD, all participants (N = 20, mean age 10.7 (SD = 3.4) years) underwent a standardized test of motor performance (MABC-2), parent report measures of current motor (DCDQ'07), language (CCC-2), and social (SRS) skills, and a caregiver interview on everyday functioning, providing an overall impairment score (DD-CGAS).
RESULTS RESULTS
The majority (85%) had motor and/or structural language deficits in addition to their social impairment. All children identified with motor impairment on both measures (39%) also had structural language deficits. Better motor performance was strongly correlated with better structural language skills (r = .618, p = .006).
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Our findings suggest that co-occurring motor and structural language deficits should be anticipated and assessed when evaluating children for ASD. These deficits may need specific interventions that complement those targeting social skills deficits and other ASD core symptoms.

Identifiants

DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2022.104256 PMID: 35580394
pubmed: 35580394
pii: S0891-4222(22)00086-5
doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2022.104256
pii:
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

104256

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.

Auteurs

Lise Reindal (L)

Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Møre og Romsdal Hospital Trust, Volda Hospital, Volda, Norway; Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare (RKBU Central Norway), Department of Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway. Electronic address: lise.reindal@ntnu.no.

Terje Nærland (T)

NevSom, Department of Rare Disorders and Disabilities, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway; K.G Jebsen Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway. Electronic address: terje.narland@medisin.uio.no.

Anne Mari Sund (AM)

Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare (RKBU Central Norway), Department of Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, St.Olavs University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway. Electronic address: anne.m.sund@ntnu.no.

Birgit Avseth Glimsdal (BA)

Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Møre og Romsdal Hospital Trust, Molde Hospital, Molde, Norway. Electronic address: birgitgl@online.no.

Ole Andreas Andreassen (OA)

K.G Jebsen Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; NORMENT Centre, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway. Electronic address: o.a.andreassen@medisin.uio.no.

Bernhard Weidle (B)

Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare (RKBU Central Norway), Department of Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, St.Olavs University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway. Electronic address: b-weidle@online.no.

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