Visual and somatosensory feedback mechanisms of precision manual motor control in autism spectrum disorder.
Robin L ShaferZheng WangJames BartolottiMatthew W MosconiPublished in: Journal of neurodevelopmental disorders (2021)
Our findings that disrupting somatosensory feedback did not contribute to changes in force variability or regularity among individuals with ASD suggests a reduced ability to integrate somatosensory feedback information to guide ongoing precision manual motor behavior. We also document stronger age-associated gains in force control in ASD relative to TD suggesting delayed development of multisensory feedback control of motor behavior.