Developmental Coordination Disorder and Autism: Neurodevelopmental Disorders with Coordination Impairments
Minal Rashid, Samreen Sadiq, Hafiz Muhammad Asim
Letter To Editor
Dear Editor
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a broader term
that incorporates the domains of Autism and Asperger’s syndrome. ASD is a neurodevelopmental
disorder which is characterized by distinct features of social, communication
impairments and restricted repetitive behaviors1. Furthermore, there
are broader array of symptoms other than the core characteristics that appears
in ASD2. The individuals with autism exhibits clumsiness3.
There are posture, gait, and balance disturbances, abnormality in motor
performance and co-ordination as well as adaptation of various passive postures4.
The rhythmic bimanual tasks, handedness and hand preferences is impaired in ASD5.