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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Intro and Methods - Vest Aut, Anatomy Labyrinthine structures Cochlea, Vestibular Disorders include Oscillopsia, Subjects specifics Inclusion Criteria i. ages 5-21 years old ii. diagnosed with autism disorder, Asperger’s Syndrome or PDD-NOS by a pediatrician or neurologist iii. individuals with seizure conditions may be included by excluding spinning aspect of testing, Angular Acceleration to determine rotation of the head involves Velocity, Cerebellum Deficits Vestibular Disorders, INTRODUCTION includes BALANCE, Somatosensory combination Visual, AUTISM background Prevalance, METHODS includes Testing performed by licensed PT (Pediatric Certified Specialist), Subjects specifics Number of subjects = 20 (??), VESTIBULAR FUNCTION IN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM INCLUDES METHODS, Angular Acceleration to determine rotation of the head involves Direction, Somatosensory combination - Measure postural stability of children with ASD vs typically developing children - Greatest postural sway in children with autism when visual cues were omitted and somatosensory cues were modified - Study suggests deficit in integration of the three s Molloy (2003), BALANCE integration of Somatosensory, Cerebellum Function CENTRAL PROCESSING Detects, predicts, corrects errors of movement, perception, memory and thought, Pediatric Balance Scale details Balance measure for school-aged individuals with mild to moderate motor impairments, Semicircular ducts detects Angular Acceleration to determine rotation of the head, P-CTSIB details Assesses patient’s balance under a variety of conditions to infer the source of instability, Vestibular Disorders include Nystagmus, Vestibular Organs structures Semicircular ducts