Autism and movement
Building movement and coordination skills in autistic children.
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What's happening
Many autistic children also find movement and coordination harder than other skills.
This can show as low muscle tone, clumsiness, late movement milestones, or trouble planning a movement.
Movement skills are very trainable — and stronger movement makes play and joining in easier.
With patient, play-based work, autistic children make real movement gains — and as movement gets easier, so does joining in.
What you may see at home
- Sitting, walking, jumping, or stair skills arriving late
- Clumsiness, frequent trips, or bumping into things
- Difficulty with running, catching, pedalling, or playground equipment
- Low muscle tone, or tiring quickly with active play
- Avoiding physical activities other children enjoy
Movement difficulties are common alongside autism — and they respond well to the right, playful work.
How we help
- 1We use play-based therapy that fits your child's interests and sensory preferences.
- 2We build core strength, balance and coordination through games, not drills.
- 3We practise movement-planning broken into small, achievable steps.
- 4We work closely with parents, and with your child's wider support team.
What getting better looks like
Getting started
Sessions paced to your child, often in familiar settings, leaning on parent coaching.
With play-based work
Strength, balance and coordination steadily build through games.
Over time
Movement becomes easier — and joining in physical play becomes easier too.
This work builds movement and coordination — it does not aim to change your child's autism. The goal is participation and confidence, on their terms.
Your next step
Talk to us about your child's movementNo cost, no pressure. We will tell you honestly if we can help.