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Commentary: The Motor Skills of 7–10 Year Old Children Diagnosed with ASD. Are the Comparison Groups and Assessments Being Used Appropriate for the Research Questions Being Asked?

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Acknowledgments

The author would like to acknowledge two people who were influential in her development as a researcher. Jake Burack who guided her in a directed readings course on the importance of using developmental frameworks to guide research and Greg Reid who endured many discussions related to comparison groups while supervising her doctoral research program. Some of the points made in this letter stem from presentations that have been made at the International Meeting for Autism Research and the North American Federation of Adapted Physical Activity as well as a recent publication in the International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities. The author would also like to thank P.E., L.K., M.M., C.Z., and K.K. for ongoing discussions related to assessment and formative feedback while she was writing this letter and the 2 anonymous reviewers who provided excellent feedback on the initial submission.

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Staples, K.L. Commentary: The Motor Skills of 7–10 Year Old Children Diagnosed with ASD. Are the Comparison Groups and Assessments Being Used Appropriate for the Research Questions Being Asked?. J Autism Dev Disord 43, 2732–2736 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-013-1809-8

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