Why are Gross Coordination and Lacing Supports important for people with an Autism diagnosis?

Autistic individuals may experience difficulties in relation to motor planning. An additional neurological condition called Developmental Coordination Disorder (formerly known as Dyspraxia) is a common co-morbid diagnosis, or co-occuring diagnosis, of Autism Spectrum Disorder.

These resources are designed for use in the home to get extra practise of delayed skills, or for school to help with Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) and adjusted Physical Education lessons, as well as for therapists. Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists often work towards goals in the areas of:

* Fine Motor Precision

* Fine Motor Integration

* Manual Dexterity

* Bilateral Coordination

* Balance

* Running Speed and Agility

* Upper-Limb Coordination

* Strength

What standardised assessment may help identify Autism-friendly resources for Coordination and Lacing development?

To find out if your child needs extra support in the above areas, an allied health professional can assess people aged 4-21 years, using the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, Second Edition (BOT-2).