Effects of Motor Skill Occupational Therapy Intervention ON ASD (Motion ASD)

Children in the motor intervention group will receive motor skills training based on motor learning theory. Movement activities include playing on trampoline and tilt board, walking on knees, toes and heels, creeping and crawling under different obstacles, jumping forward and backward, driving scooter board, playing balance devices, hopping, and visual motor coordinated movement. These activities are designed from easy to complex.

Children in the cognitive intervention group will receive cognitive training. The activities consist of 12 exercises with progressive cognitive demands at 10 levels to improve cognitive functions such as attention, cognitive flexibility, inhibitory control, and working memory.