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I am currently conducting a research study on children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. I am inviting the parents of children who have been diagnosed with autism, to help us understand early childhood motor milestone development, and to help physicians, therapists, and other professionals to diagnose and to design early intervention programs for children with autism.

A $10 gift card will be given upon completion of the questionnaire. Interested parents can fill out the questionnaire here.

Publications

• Pope, M., Lynch, A., Liu, T., & Getchell, N. (in press). Motor development in children with autism spectrum disorders. In F. Columbus (Ed.), Motor skills: development, impairment and therapy. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
• Liu, T., & Jensen, J. (2009). Age-related differences: Use of strategies in a timing task.   Saarbrücken, Germany: VDM Publishing Housing Ltd.
• Liu, T., & Jensen, J. L., (2008). Memory strategy use on children’s recall of a timing task. 2008 Pre-Olympic International Convention on Science, Education, and Medicine in Sport Proceedings, 2, 96-97.
• Liu, T., & Jensen, J. L. (2008). Effects of contextual interference on children’s performance and learning in pedaling [Abstract]. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, (Suppl.), S52.
• Liu, T., Swank, A. M., Funk, D. C., & Farr, B. (2007). Effects of short term application of prophylactic knee brace on balance for athletes with uninjured knees. Applied Research in Coaching and Athletics Annual, 22, 77-96.
• Liu, T., & Jensen, J. L. (2007). Effects of strategy use on children’s performance and learning in recall of the pedaling cadences [Abstract]. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, (Suppl.), S38.
• Liu, T., & Jensen, J. L. (2006). Age-related differences: Use of recall strategy in acquisition of a timing task [Abstract]. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, (Suppl.), S110.
• Newstead, A., Chao, P., Liu, T., & Jensen, J. L. (2005). Pilot study of pedaling performance and neuromuscular responses in children with cerebral palsy [Abstract]. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, (Suppl.), S116.
• Craven, C., Farr, B., Liu, T., Nigrini, C., Funk. D., & Swank, A. (2004). The temporal efficacy of ankle taping verse brace on restriction of ankle inversion over an extended period of activity. Applied Research in Coaching and Athletics Annual, 19, 52-65.
• Liu, T., & Jensen, J. L. (2004). Effectiveness of auditory-visual stimuli for learning timing skills by children in a repetitive task [Abstract]. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, (Suppl.), S124.
• Liu, T., Korff, T., Chao, P., & Jensen, J. L. (2003). Bilateral asymmetry and cycling performance in  children [Abstract], Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, (Suppl.),

 Awards

•  2007  The Outstanding Student Paper Award in Motor Development, The North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA)
•  2006  The Professional Development Award, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
•  2005-2006  The Lynn Wade McCraw Endowed Presidential Fellowship for Research, The U-niversity of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas         
• 2004–2005  The Mary Buice Alderson Scholarship for Teaching Excellence, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas                                              
• 2004  Nominee for Outstanding Service to the Department of Kinesiology and Health  Education as a Teaching Assistant, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas