University of North Texas 
Andrew Colombo-Dougovito
Faculty, Kinesiology Health Promotion and Recreation
Physical Education Building 210-A
Andrew Colombo-Dougovito is an Associate Professor of Sport Pedagogy and Motor Behavior
in the Department of Kinesiology, Health Promotion, and Recreation at University of
North Texas. He serves as the Director of the UNT Physical Activity and Motor Skill
program and Faculty Liaison to the Kristin Farmer Autism Center at UNT. Colombo-Dougovito's
research focuses on understanding the motor abilities and development characteristics
of individuals on the autism spectrum and how the development motor skills impact
social and adaptive skill development, as well as physical activity participation
across the lifespan. Through this research, he strives to develop intervention, assessment
and teaching strategies to better improve the quality of physical activity participation
of autistic individuals.
- Colombo-Dougovito, A.M., &Lee, Ji. (Under Review). A systematic review of social skills common to physical activity-based interventions for individuals on the autism spectrum. Submitted to the Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities on January 2019.
- Colombo-Dougovito, A. M., Block, M. E., dZhang, X., &dStrehli, I. (Under Review). Common modification to standardized gross motor assessments for populations on the autism spectrum. Submitted on January 2018.
- Colombo-Dougovito, A. M., Block, M. E., MacDonald, M. (Under Review). Including children on the autism spectrum in research: Strategies to navigate the gray area of informed consent. Submitted to International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education on September 2018.
- Colombo-Dougovito, A. M. (in press). Building rapport: Designing quality interviews to elicit in-depth responses from parents of children with disabilities. Submitted to PALAESTRA on November 2018.
- Colombo-Dougovito, A. M., Kelly, L. E., &Block, M. E. (2019). The effect of task modifications on the fundamental motor skills of boys on the autism spectrum. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities. Advance online publication. DOI: 10.1007/s10882-019-09666-4
- Colombo-Dougovito, A. M., &Block, M. E. (2019). Fundamental motor skill interventions for individuals with autism spectrum disorder: A literature review. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities. Advance online publication. DOI: 10.1007/s40489-019-00161-2
- Blagrave, A. J., &Colombo-Dougovito, A. M. (2019). Community barriers to physical activity for families with a child with autism spectrum disorder. Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, n.p., Ahead of print.
