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ERIC Number: EJ1460707
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Jan
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
EISSN: EISSN-1573-3432
Available Date: 2023-12-07
Motor Signature Differences between Autism Spectrum Disorder and Developmental Coordination Disorder, and Their Neural Mechanisms
Christiana Butera1,2; Jonathan Delafield-Butt3,4; Szu-Ching Lu3,4; Krzysztof Sobota5; Timothy McGowan3,4; Laura Harrison1,2; Emily Kilroy1,2; Aditya Jayashankar1,2; Lisa Aziz-Zadeh1,2
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v55 n1 p353-368 2025
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) are distinct clinical groups with overlapping motor features. We attempted to (1) differentiate children with ASD from those with DCD, and from those typically developing (TD) (ages 8-17; 18 ASD, 16 DCD, 20 TD) using a 5-min coloring game on a smart tablet and (2) identify neural correlates of these differences. We utilized standardized behavioral motor assessments (e.g. fine motor, gross motor, and balance skills) and video recordings of a smart tablet task to capture any visible motor, behavioral, posture, or engagement differences. We employed machine learning analytics of motor kinematics during a 5-min coloring game on a smart tablet. Imaging data was captured using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) during action production tasks. While subject-rated motor assessments could not differentiate the two clinical groups, machine learning computational analysis provided good predictive discrimination: between TD and ASD (76% accuracy), TD and DCD (78% accuracy), and ASD and DCD (71% accuracy). Two kinematic markers which strongly drove categorization were significantly correlated with cerebellar activity. Findings demonstrate unique neuromotor patterns between ASD and DCD relate to cerebellar function and present a promising route for computational techniques in early identification. These are promising preliminary results that warrant replication with larger samples.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: R01HD07943201A1
Author Affiliations: 1University of Southern California, USC Mrs. T.H. Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Los Angeles, USA; 2University of Southern California, Brain and Creativity Institute, Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, Los Angeles, USA; 3University of Strathclyde, Laboratory for Innovation in Autism, Glasgow, UK; 4University of Strathclyde, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Glasgow, UK; 5University of Warsaw, Faculty of Psychology, Warsaw, Poland