Social-Motor Coordination Between Peers: Joint Action Developmental Trajectories in ASD and TD

Shahar Bar Yehuda; Nirit Bauminger-Zviely

doi:10.1007/s10803-022-05851-1

Social-Motor Coordination Between Peers: Joint Action Developmental Trajectories in ASD and TD

Shahar Bar Yehuda, Nirit Bauminger-Zviely

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Abstract

Coordinating a physical movement in time and space with social and nonsocial partners to achieve a shared goal – “joint action” (JA) – characterizes many peer-engagement situations that pose challenges for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This cross-sectional study examined development of JA capabilities comparing ASD versus typically developing (TD) groups in early childhood, preadolescence, and adolescence while performing mirroring and complementing JA tasks with social (peer) and nonsocial (computer) partners. Results indicated better motor coordination abilities on computerized tasks than in peer dyads, with larger peer-dyad deficits shown by the ASD group. Developmental growth in JA abilities emerged, but the ASD group lagged behind same-age peers with TD. Socio-motor interventions may offer new channels to facilitate peer engagement in ASD.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	811-828
Number of pages	18
Journal	Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Volume	54
Issue number	3
Early online date	5 Dec 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05851-1
State	Published - Mar 2024

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This research was supported by the Israel Science Foundation (ISF). This article is based on Shahar Bar Yehuda's doctoral dissertation under the guidance of Nirit Bauminger-Zviely. Special thanks are extended to research team members: Eynat Karin for coordinating the study, Inbal Shemesh for her dedicated co-coding, and Yael Estrugo for her statistical support. The authors would also like to express their appreciation to Dr. Gabi Liberman and Amir Hefetz for their valuable statistical guidance and to Dee B. Ankonina for her editorial contribution. Finally, we would like to express our gratitude to the children and their parents who participated in the study.

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Israel Science Foundation

Keywords

Autism
Interpersonal coordination
Joint action
Motor movements
Peer interaction

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