A Feasibility Trial for Virtual Administration of the Test of Gross Motor Development-3 for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Adapt Phys Activ Q. 2022 Mar 18;39(4):446-455. doi: 10.1123/apaq.2021-0183. Print 2022 Oct 1.

Abstract

The Test of Gross Motor Development-3 is one of the most popular assessment tools in physical education and physical activity settings. It is a valid assessment originally designed to administer in-person, but the virtual administration of the assessment has yet to be deemed feasible. Thus, the purpose of this study was to explore the trial feasibility of virtual data collection using the Test of Gross Motor Development-3 to assess the fundamental motor skills of children with autism spectrum disorder. Most specifically, we report on the design and feasibility of the online assessment process. A total of 22 families of children with autism spectrum disorder participated in the online data collection.

Keywords: ASD; assessment/measurement of motor skills; movement skill acquisition; parents’ concern in special education; research methodology.

MeSH terms

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder*
  • COVID-19*
  • Child
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Humans
  • Motor Skills
  • Pandemics