Functional Domains Affected By FASD: Growing Independence Of Motor Skills And Intelligence With Increasing Developmental Age

ARTICLE: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Functional Domains Affected

Functional Domains Affected By FASD: Growing Independence Of Motor Skills And Intelligence With Increasing Developmental Age

“More high-quality research on interventions to improve cognitive, neurosensory, and motor skills in individuals with FASD is needed that will guide how they can best be supported in our society.” - Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology

Excerpt: In addition, motor and cognitive performance appear to compete for the same basic cognitive resources, as was shown by decreased performance under dual- and triple-task conditions involving both motor and cognitive tasks at the same time.

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