Motor Skills in Autistic Children

Terpanggil utk up kan topik ni bila ditanya oleh org 'mengapa aiman ni pegang pensil pun tak betul?ni mesti dari kecik tak ajar betul2? ohhh saya sgt speechless dan terpaksa beranggapan org yg tanya saya tu tak tau langsung pasal autism. Benda2 mcm ni yg selalu buat saya down. Tolongla faham perasaan saya..dah la hubby saya jauh :-((((

Budak2 autism ni mmg ada masalah dgn motor skill/kemahiran motor sbb benda ni berkait dgn otak jugak. Sgt sedih bile dgr org ckp gini...sbb mama tak penah tak betulkan tgn aiman bila aiman menulis/melukis. Benda2 ni semua perlukan masa. Walaupun Aiman dh 4thn lebih tp tak boleh pegang pensil dgn betul lagi..tp dia dh pandai tulis ABC 123..cara pegang je salah.Bukan aje bab pegang pensil byk yg mama perasan benda yg aiman takleh buat mcm budak normal lain..cth mcm tangkap bola,kayuh basikal..butangkan baju..tapi takpe..mama akan cuba ajar aiman sampai boleh ye. kalau takboleh 100percent pun takpe..kita practise sampai boleh. mama ada boleh tolong aiman sampai boleh. harap2 mama sentiasa sihat utk bantu aiman...tiba2 rase sedih....huhu....nampaknya perlu pulihkan semangat dulu...huhu...Bukan mudah sebenarnya..berjauhan dgn hubby dan dlm masa yg sama nk didik seorg anak istimewa..tapi sentiasa bersyukur sekurang2nya Aiman boleh bersuara..boleh berckp dan skrg Aiman dh byk guna 2perkataan..

Motor Skills in Autistic Children

By Ella Rain
Motor skills in autistic children can be hindered and the problem may be a matter of brain functioning. Researchers are interested in the parallel between motor skills and social behavior.

What are Motor Skills?
The ability to physically navigate the world requires considerable skill that stems from the central nervous system. The skills include small movements, known as fine motor skills and large movements, or gross motor skills. Fine motor control is necessary for activities like writing and drawing while gross motor control is necessary for activities like walking and jumping.

Motor Skills in Autistic Children
Autistic disorders are neurological conditions that have no real physical characteristics and the differences in brain functioning are not easy to detect. Professionals often rely on observation of behavioral patterns, which can be difficult to measure because the mental processes can't be seen. The benefits of looking into motor skills include:

-Observable
-Measurable
-Can be reproduced
-May correlate to brain systems that control communication and socialization


Autism manifests through behavior, including fine and gross motor skills. These are among the most measurable areas to test and they demonstrate brain function differences, even in cases of high functioning autism and Aspergers. For example, the Kennedy Krieger Institute is looking at the relationship between motor skills, social skills and communication in autistic children.

Motor Skill Challenges in Autistic Children
Problems with motor skills in children with autism can show up in a number of ways.

-Gross motor skills can be impaired and this can be due to neurological problems and sensory processing. Learning how to swim, play sports or ride a bike can be difficult because the child may have difficulty with body awareness, balance and motor control.
-Fine motor skills challenges can make writing, drawing and getting dressed very difficult. Motor control in small muscles in the hands is necessary for many life skills.
-Speech and language problems are among the most difficult to overcome. Articulation requires precise fine motor skills that involve control over muscles as well as the ability to process language

haritu masa 1 st time skype dgn ayah lepas ayah dia balik ke jepun semula..Aiman mcm marah kat ayh dia. Dia buat tak layan je..ayah ckp Aiman assalamualikum..Aiman ckp habis dah..ok bye lepas tu dia pegi..huhu..smlm pun mcm tu..lama jugakla ayah dia buat lawak nk bagi dia gelak..dah last2 baru dia gelak n bagi response. Hmm..dia pun ada perasaan..mesti dia marah sbb masa ayah dia turun dr kereta masa kat airpot tu muka aiman dh lain. Kesian dia..mungkin dia berperang dgn emosi dia sendiri bila tengok gmbr ayah. Bila mama tunjuk gmbr ayah dia pun dia takmo ckp tu sape. Selalunya dia sebut..ayah...huhu. Bersabarlah nak. Kita terpaksa berjauhan dgn ayah. Mama dgn ayah takde pilihan lain utk Aiman. Ni pilihan terakhir dan terbaik utk Aiman walaupun sebenarnya tak menepati kehendak mama jugak. Jadi down jugak bila urusan2 dgn doktor/hospital ni semua memakan masa berbulan2..nk pegi specch theraphy pun kena tunggu 5bulan..awal2 kena tunggu 2bulan je..sekali pegi date tu doktor takde pulak dah dan mcm2 hal. Rasa mcm byk buang masa tapi kena sabar.Kalau la aku kat KL mesti dh dpt