Overview Of Common Asperger's Syndrome Symptoms

Motor Development Delays

Many children with this syndrome deal with motor development delays. In fact, studies indicate that up to eighty-seven percent of patients on the spectrum, including those with Asperger's syndrome, have some motor skill difficulties. However, motor development delays are not among the core diagnostic signs of Asperger's syndrome. The reason is that many neurodivergent disorders have these delays. Two of these conditions are Down syndrome and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

The delays that patients experience vary widely. Some only have trouble with fine motor skills, whereas others experience issues with their overall motor development. One example of fine motor skill issues is trouble with handwriting. Overall issues in motor development are often the trigger for things like an abnormal method of walking! Many patients also deal with low muscle tone. This results in delays in reaching developmental milestones. Some patients have certain development problems from birth. However, others often do not appear until later in the individual's childhood!

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