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Are you now or have been physically clumsy related to ASD
1. I've always been physically clumsy. 56%  56%  [ 64 ]
2. Clumsy only in childhood. 3%  3%  [ 4 ]
3. Somewhat clumsy now and then. 32%  32%  [ 37 ]
4. Never an issue for me. 7%  7%  [ 8 ]
5. None of the above. 2%  2%  [ 2 ]
Total votes : 115

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15 Feb 2010, 11:25 pm

Has anyone with motor and perception difficulties been assessed for DAMP? It stands for deficits in attention, motor control and perception. I'm not sure whether it's used in clinical practice much outside of Europe. It was developed by Professor Christopher Gillberg who is a well known autism specialist and researcher. Most people with DAMP are also on the autism spectrum.

http://www.chw.edu.au/parents/factsheets/dampj.htm



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16 Feb 2010, 2:11 am

During my diagnosis process, one of the pieces of evidence that I brought up was that playing little league as a kidI was in a league with younger players... apparently because my physical skills just weren't good enough to play with my peers. Physical clumsiness can be one more piece of the puzzle...

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16 Feb 2010, 3:13 pm

Dyspraxia causes that and is common for the autism spectrum. It affects my gross and fine motor skills.