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Taller autismo
Electiva III
Barranquilla/ Atlántico
2021
TALLER
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Motor development is key when it comes to being able to
physically navigate the world.
Moving our bodies throughout our day to day lives is something most of us do
without giving it much thought — but it actually takes a considerable amount of
skill.
The central nervous system controls both fine and gross motor skills. Fine motor
skills include small movements, such as writing and drawing. Gross motor skills
include larger movements such as walking and throwing a ball.
Motor development in autistic children has been the subject of study for years. The
reason why is because autism is a neurological condition without any defining
physical characteristics. Differences in brain functioning in autistic children are not
easy to detect, so professionals will often observe behavioral patterns such as
those exhibited by the development of motor skills.
Difficulties with gross motor skills may involve anything that relies on balance, body
awareness, and motor control. This could include playing sports, riding a bike, or
simply carrying books to class.
Difficulties with fine motor skills may include anything that relies on using small
muscles in the hands. Since we use our hands for so many things in life, this could
include anything from signing one’s name, to playing an instrument.
These challenges with motor development can be treated if detected early enough.
We’ll go into more detail about that in the next section.
Parents should be familiar with the treatment plan designed for their child, and take
an active role in assisting them with prescribed therapies. It’s also recommended
that parents be proactive in ensuring motor skill development is something that
gets addressed early on in this child’s life, because it’s often neglected in therapy
programs.
Lastly, parents can further assist their child by improving their own understanding
of the importance of a child’s motor skills development. We recommend viewing our
lecture which goes into more detail about motor skills through discussing it from a
variety of angles. Our lecture brings the core aspects of motor skills development
and motor control into the context of relationships with others. The lecture also
discusses a child’s motor skills in response to their environment.
Preguntas
Las personas con autismo tienen dificultades en la función motora gruesa (la que
implica grandes movimientos de brazos, piernas, torso o pies) y en la coordinación
motora, el funcionamiento coordinado de diferentes músculos, articulaciones y
huesos. En niños con autismo se han observado alteraciones en los hitos del
desarrollo motor (a qué edad gatea, a qué edad da los primeros pasos), hipotonía
(bajo tono muscular), rigidez muscular, acinesia (falta o pérdida del movimiento),
bradicinesia (lentitud de los movimientos voluntarios asociada a una disminución
de los movimientos automáticos, como el braceo al caminar), alteraciones en el
control de la postura y marcha anómala.
A. ¿Cuáles son los ejercicios que mejor abordan los problemas motores
que estos niños experimentan?