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Impact Of The Young Athletes Program On Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders In Quincy Public Schools, Christopher B. Denning, Kathleen Ghio
Impact Of The Young Athletes Program On Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders In Quincy Public Schools, Christopher B. Denning, Kathleen Ghio
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The Center for Social Development and Education (CSDE) and the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) are supporting the implementation of the Young Athletes (YA) program for preschool children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Quincy Public Schools.
50-73% of children with ASD have significant motor delays compared to normative peers. Concerns include:
- Delays in overall gross motor skills, including manual dexterity, balance, gait, motor coordination, and ball handling skills.
- Motor development appears to slow for two- and three-year-old children with ASD.
Young Athletes is a theoretically-based program designed to improve the motor development of children with disabilities (ages …