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Neuromotor Task Training in Autistic Children With Motor Difficulties
Sponsor: Groupe Hospitalier Nord-Essonne
Summary
The goal of this clinical study is to learn whether Neuromotor Task Training (NTT) may help improve functional motor skills in autistic children who have motor difficulties. The main question it aims to answer is: Does Neuromotor Task Training help autistic children improve a motor skill that is difficult for them in daily life? This study will include autistic children with motor difficulties. Each child will work on one functional motor skill chosen according to their needs and daily-life goals. Examples may include skills such as catching a ball, jumping rope, putting on a coat, or another meaningful motor task. Participants will take part in an initial assessment of their motor abilities. They will then choose, with their family and the researcher, a functional motor skill to work on. The selected skill will be assessed repeatedly before, during, and after the training period. Participants will receive Neuromotor Task Training sessions focused on this skill. They will also be followed after the training period to see whether the motor skill is maintained. Neuromotor Task Training is a task-oriented rehabilitation approach. It focuses on practicing meaningful motor skills in conditions that are progressively adapted to the child. The task, the environment, and the feedback provided by the therapist may be adjusted during the sessions to support motor learning. This study uses a single-case experimental design. This means that each participant's progress is measured repeatedly over time. The researchers will examine whether motor performance changes after the start of the training and whether these changes are maintained after the training period.
Official title: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Neuromotor Task Training Approach in the Rehabilitation of Motor Difficulties in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Single-Case Experimental Design Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
6 Years - 10 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
12
Start Date
2026-10
Completion Date
2027-12
Last Updated
2026-09-25
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Neuromotor Task Training
Neuromotor Task Training is a task-oriented rehabilitation approach focused on the practice of meaningful functional motor skills. The therapist analyzes the selected task and adapts task constraints, environmental conditions, practice organization, and feedback to support motor learning. In this study, each participant will receive Neuromotor Task Training sessions targeting an individualized motor skill selected before the intervention phase.
Locations (1)
Groupe Hospitalier Nord-Essonne
Bures-sur-Yvette, Essone, France