Motor Coordination in Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Synthesis and Meta-Analysis

By Kimberly A. Fournier, C. Hass, Sagar K. Naik, Neha Lodha, J. Cauraugh. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2010

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The Cerebellum, Sensitive Periods, and Autism (2014, background): “Consistent with a cerebellar-dysfunction hypothesis, motor dysfunctions are large (effect size = 1.2 SDs) and occur at a rate of approximately 80% in ASD (Fournier et al., 2010).”
‘Happy and a bit Nervous’: the experiences of children with autism in physical education (2013, background): “It is clear that the core characteristics of autistic spectrum disorders–consisting of impairments in communication, social interaction and behavioural rigidity, as well as secondary symptoms of ADHD and motor delays (Fournier et al. 2010)–may well conflict with the demands of a PE class.”
Consensus Paper: Pathological Role of the Cerebellum in Autism (2012, background): “Cerebellar maintenance of posture, balance, motor dexterity, and coordination of movement is impaired in some individuals with AD [20, 21].”