The fundamental movement skills (FMS) of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and typical development (TD) children using the test of gross motor development (TGMD-2) in Penang, Malaysia

Authors

  • Nur Amalina Samsudin Special Education and Private Education Sector, Pulau Pinang Education Department, Bukit Gambir, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
  • Aznan Che Ahmad School of Educational Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

Keywords:

Gross Motor Skills, Focus of attention, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Petanque

Abstract

This study examined the fundamental movement skills (FMS) of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Typical Developmental (TD) children in a few Special Education schools of Penang State, Malaysia. Ten ASD children and ten TD children, aged 7 to 10, participated in the study. The Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD-2) was used to measure the FMS. ANCOVA test showed that the overall gross motor skills of ASD children were significantly lower than those of the TD group. The ASD children were considerably delayed in their FMS. An independent t-test on the overhand throw skill yielded similar results. Simplified yet effective instructions should be applied according to the functional level of the learners.

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Published

28-02-2018

How to Cite

Samsudin, N. A., and A. C. Ahmad. “The Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Typical Development (TD) Children Using the Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD-2) in Penang, Malaysia”. International Journal of Management and Development Studies, vol. 7, no. 2, Feb. 2018, pp. 08-17, https://old.ijmds.in/index.php/ijmds/article/view/926.

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2018): IJMDS

Section

Articles