Profile of developmental differences in ASD vs. TD matched for age using SGS-II.

	ASD (n = 55) n (%)	TD (n = 56) n (%)	Fisher's exact test (p-value)
Locomotor
Significant difference	4 (7.3)	0 (0)	0.057
No significant difference	51 (92.7)	56 (100)
Manipulative
Significant difference	21 (38.2)	0 (0)	<0.01
No significant difference	34 (61.8)	56 (100)
Visual
Significant difference	22(40)	0 (0)	<0.01
No significant difference	33 (56)	56 (100)
Hearing & language
Significant difference	46 (83.6)	2 (3.6)	<0.01
No significant difference	9 (16.4)	54 (96.4)
Speech & language
Significant difference	47(85.5)	3 (5.4)	<0.01
No significant difference	8 (14.5)	53 (94.6)
Interactive social
Significant difference	35 (63.6)	0 (0)	<0.01
No significant difference	20 (36.4)	56 (100)
Self-care social
Significant difference	29 (52.7)	0 (0)	<0.01
No significant difference	26 (47.3)	56 (100)
Cognitive
Significant difference	46 (83.6)	0 (0)	<0.01
No significant difference	9 (16.4)	56 (74)

Bolded Fisher exact test value: significant at p < 0.05.