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The objective of the study was to describe the mental health care provided by the Family Health Strategy team in the rural area of the municipality of Imaculada-PB. This is documentary research with a quantitative approach carried out in a Basic Health Unit (UBS) in the rural area of the municipality of Imaculada-PB. The data source used was the Citizen's Electronic Record (PEC). The most frequent diagnoses were in the scope of anxiety and depressive disorders, and there were also other conditions such as epilepsy, schizophrenia and childhood autism. The identification of the most prevalent mental disorders is important to know the distribution and the main disorders that affect population groups, favoring the promotion and prevention of injuries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This study aimed to create and determine a battery for assessing motor coordination in children with autism spectrum disorder -- BACMA. This is a descriptive, cross-sectional and exploratory study to verify the validity of content and appearance of the BACMA, using the Delphi methodology, with consultation with a group of experts in the treatment of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder - ASD. The inclusion criteria were trained health and education professionals with more than two years of experience caring for children with ASD and, as an exclusion criterion, incomplete answers and non-continuity of respondents in the Delphi rounds. The panel of experts was initially made up of 23 professionals (01 psychology, 03 pedagogy, 05 physiotherapy and 14 physical education), all with work related to children with ASD. The final version of BACMA consists of four tests designed to assess fundamental motor skills: locomotion, manipulation, balance and jumping, according to the link https://bit.ly/bacmaresultado. Finally, the procedure determining objectivity reached an agreement rate of 100% in the fourth round, with a Cronbach's ∝ coefficient of 0.99, indicating statistically high reliability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aimed to characterize the repertoire of educational social skills of parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and to relate it to their children's social skills. 62 parents/caregivers of children between 3 and 12 years old attended in Specialized Rehabilitation Services of a micro-region in Zona da Mata/Minas Gerais, Brazil participated. The Social Educational Skills Inventory (IHSE-Del Prette) and the Brazilian version of Social Skills Inventory, Behavior Problems and Academic Competence of Children (SSRS) were used. A positive correlation was obtained between the general scores of the two instruments and most factors. The parents' ability to talk/dialogue proved to be strong predictors of children's social skills. The implications of the results for interventions with parents of children with autism are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this article is to raise aspects of psychoanalytic conceptions about groups and theoretical and technical discussions about the proposition of groups with autistic children in institutions. Throughout the work, we discussed the group formation process; the group theoretical assumptions coined by René Kaës and the possibility of groups with mediating objects. At the end, we present a brief analysis of the group reality and groups with mediating objects with autistic children in a CAPSi. We understand that this specificity of action is still incipient, requiring further studies. However, we see potential in the proposal of group intervention to work on various demands such as difficulties in associative capacity, in the perception of oneself and the other, in interaction, among others that are commonly present in autism. In our research, the results show that there was a positive evolution in all participating children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Predictive learning assessments may be useful for developing behavioral interventions for children with autism. The present study evaluated whether a prototype task, developed to extend the ABLA-R (Assessment of Basic Learning Abilities), would be predictive of symbolic learning (establishing equivalence classes). Three children with autism were assessed by the ABLA-R and the prototype task (referred as Level 7) and then exposed to training and testing for emergent conditional discriminations. The Level 7 predictions were confirmed for two participants and partially for the third. Although more studies are needed, the results suggest that the Level 7 task may be a potential addition to the ABLA-R. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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During the Covid-19 pandemic, one of the restrictions was social distancing, which impacted everyone's lives. This study aimed to analyze the effects of social distancing on the communication of children and adolescents with autism. This is a descriptive, crosssectional study, in which 322 parents or guardians answered an online questionnaire. As a result, the following stand out: 96.60% of the participants who study stopped attending school; 88.20% of the respondents assessed that there was a change in the child's behavior during the period of social distancing; 68.6% assessed that the changes were negative, 31.4% that they were positive; 46.70% indicated changes in the interaction as positive, 53.30% as negative; 70.35% stated that they had more eye contact and facial expression, 29.65% stated that they had less; 48.45% observed that language and communication were better, 51.55% that they were worse. We conclude that at least half of the children and adolescents investigated worsen in the known aspects, the Covid-19 pandemic had implications for the communication of children and adolescents with autism, and it is important that they receive support. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder with an estimated prevalence of 0.3% in school -aged children in Brazil. Its diagnosis is essentially clinical and based on social deficits, in addition to repetitive and restrictive behaviors. However, the literature points out to alterations in other domains of cognitive functioning, such as the executive functions (working memory-WM, inhibitory control-IC and cognitive flexibility-CF), with the possibility of impairment of global functioning index (IG). The aim of this study is to investigate the neuropsychological profile in children with ASD in terms of IG and nuclear executive functions (MT, CI and FC). The sample consisted of 62 children, from 7 to 14 years old, 44 participants from the control group (CG) and 18 with ASD (ASDG). The inclusion of participants in the ASDG was based on telephone screening using the Phone Screening Interview (PSI), a psychiatric diagnosis based on the DSM 5 and the Childhood Autism Rating Scale-CARS scale. The control group was composed of children with typical development and matched in terms of age and gender. The neuropsychological assessment consisted of: 1)standardized scales and semi - structured clinical interviews; 2) Neuropsychological Battery (Global functioning index-IG, verbal index-VI, execution index-EI; Stroop paradigm; verbal fluency and working memory index-WMI). Descriptive analysis, Student's t test and Hedges¡¦g analysis were performed between groups. The ROC curve analysis verified the discriminative power of cognitive variables, with the criterion being the presence or absence of ASD. Significant differences were found for IG (t= 3,5, p<0,001); and VI (t=3,3, p<0,05), as well as WMI (t=5,7, p<0,01) and CF (F ƒËt=2,1; p<0,05ƒÍ; A ƒËt=2,9, p<0,01ƒÍ; M ƒËt=3,1, p<0,01ƒÍ); the same was not observed for inhibitory control. The effect size too large for WMI. IG and WMI variables showed areas under curve above 0.80, IG shows sensitivity of 0.76 and specificity of 0.80 (CI = 0.69-0.94) and WMI sensitivity of 0.83 and specificity of 0.68 (CI = 0.76-0.97). These results are relevant for discussion regarding different neuropsychological profiles in neurodevelopmental disorders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research aims to investigate the emotional experience of mothers of children who have been diagnosed with autism. To this end, individual interviews were conducted with seven women who had an autistic child. The interviews were mediated by the Themed Drawing-Story Procedure according to the theme of a mother who has a child different from others. After each interview, the researcher who conducted it wrote a transference narrative about the respective meeting. The material was analyzed according to the psychoanalytic method, as foreseen in the Theory of the Fields. Three fields were identified, entitled "Who is to blame?", "Who will take care of the child?" and "Who will take care of me?", through which it was observed that the participants experienced discomfort for feeling sometimes blamed for the child's autism, sometimes helpless by the children's fathers and by the health professionals in the care of autistic children. The data point to the importance of psychological care for the group of mothers of children diagnosed with autism, as they feel that they occupy an exclusive place in "caring for the other", without, on the other hand, having a caring attitude towards them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The increase in cases of autism in children has promoted greater visibility for inclusion of this population, but, despite the legal support, inclusive practices encounter barriers and are concentrated predominantly in the educational area. The diagnosis can have a negative impact in families. It is considered that spirituality is an important strategy for coping, it is urgent to elucidate inclusion in the religious context. What is the perception of parents / legal guardians of children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) on 'inclusion in the religious institutions of Curitiba? The present study aimed to understand the inclusion of children with ASD in the religious context, through the parents' perception. The relevance of the theme is given by the scarcity of research in the religious sphere, the importance of social support in this context, in addition to corroborating the dissemination of the theme and well-being of autistic people and their families. Research was based on a descriptive approach, using a questionnaire applied to a sample of 31 respondents and content analysis. From the raised data, a context analysis was made, that showed the kind of needed practices to inclusion was substantially greater than the existing ones, and among them there are the persistent prejudice and lack of information. About practices that the interviewed point as needed were mentioned materials and adapted environments, training and conscience from volunteers and religious leaders. It may be concluded that although it's a complex process a with some setbacks, autism seems to have awaken their attention, in order to provide the right to spiritual practices of children in the spectrum and their families. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: The objective of this study is to identify the complementary practices to the infantile autism spectrum disorder (ASD) found in national and international publications. Methods: This article aims to present an Integrative Literature Review (RIL) with a qualitative and exploratory focus based on the content analysis of Laurence Bardin. Results: This study showed, through the bibliographic search, the analysis of articles from national and international literature, regarding the systematic publication in journals about autism and complementary therapies. Conclusion: It is concluded that complementary practices contribute effectively to the treatment of ASD, enabling a prognosis and positive evolution in physical, motor development and verbal and nonverbal communication. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental, multifactorial disorder that requires specialized attention for satisfactory school inclusion. The teacher of educational support is extremely important for the follow-up of an autistic child, aiming at both school inclusion and learning. The objective of the present study was to know the discourse about the inclusion of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder; identify the strategies and difficulties showed by the Teachers of Specialized Educational Support in the Regional Center of Education of Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná. It is a qualitative study, conducted in 2016, teachers were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. The project was approved by the Ethics Committee. Teacher's speeches were analyzed according to the Discourse of the Collective Subject method. The analysis identified students with didactic and behavioral difficulties that must be worked. Training, noncompliance with the laws about inclusion and non-engagement of the family were difficulties presented for the school inclusion. It's necessary to improve the training so that the Teachers of Specialized Educational Support meet the difficulties of the students with strategies that help them take ownership of the contents and the minimization of the difficulties for the best school inclusion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Evaluating children suspected of having Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in public health departments of Brazil demands tools created and validated in that country. This study aimed to investigate the preliminar criterion validity of the Protocolo de Observação para Crianças com Suspeita de Transtornos do Espectro do Autismo (PRO-TEA). Thirty children, ages of two to four years old, were divided in three groups (Typical Development, Down syndrome and Autism). The items were examined by 2 independent observers, both unaware of the children's diagnosis. The reliability of the evaluators was examined with the Kappa coefficient. The items referring to joint attention, symbolic play and repetitive movements of the body discriminated the group with ASD from the control group, are an indication of the potential value of the instrument. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this study was to investigate the social competence ((SC) profile) of a child with autism in a regular in school, comparing it with a typically developing child and to investigate the influence of the school context (classroom or playground) on their SC profile. The social interactions with their peers were recorded at school and an independent judge coded the videos. The adapted version of the Q-Sort SC scale was used. The results demonstrated that while the SC profile of the typically developing child practically did not vary between contexts, the child with autism demonstrated a higher frequency of cooperation and social assertion behavior and a lower frequency of aggression and disorganization of the self in the playground. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: to investigate the communication initiatives among children with autistic spectrum disorders and their mothers, employing a pragmatic analysis. Method: five children with autistic spectrum disorders, both genders, ages ranging between five and 12-year and their mothers. The control group comprised 5 children with normal development, paired with children with autistic spectrum disorders, according to gender and age and their respective mothers, totaling 20 participants. For the characterization of the sample, an Information Form and a Scale for the Assessment of Autistic Behavior were employed. Each dyad was filmed for 30 minutes during ludic interactions and analyzed according to the Pragmatic Protocol. This instrument evaluates communication initiatives, means and communicative functions. Data were analyzed statistically (p < 0.05; non-parametric tests of Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney were employed). Results: statistically significant differences were observed between the communicative initiatives of children with autistic spectrum disorders and their mothers, when compared to the control group. The dyads which involved children with autistic spectrum disorders showed few communication initiatives and used predominantly gestures and less interactive vocalization. Conclusion: such data turned easier the description of the fundamental aspects for the comprehension of the clinical manifestations in the studied population and also for elaborating intervention programs aiming at improving the quality of life related to the children and their respective families. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: To analyze the functional communicative profile of children and adolescents with autistic spectrum disorders in two different language therapy environments which differ from each other on the physical environment. Methods: Participants were ten subjects with autistic spectrum disorders, six male and four female, with ages varying from 4 to 13 years. For data gathering, eight 30-minute individual language therapy sessions were videotaped: four sessions in regular therapy settings (common room) interspersed with four sessions in a specific environment setting (NIC room), for one month. Results were registered on the Pragmatic Protocol, and statistical analysis was carried out. Results: No significant differences were found between the pragmatic profile presented by the subjects in the common room and in the NIC room. Conclusion: The physical environment studied did not significantly influence the functional communication profile of the autistic subjects, even though there were individual tendencies to present better performance in one room or another. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: to submit a transdisciplinary approach for evaluating autistic disorders. It was based on the program referred to as Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication handicapped Children - TEACCH and its application in children pertaining to Non-Governmental Organization - Centro de Referência e Apoio às Desordens do Desenvolvimento - CRADD. Methods: six subjects who belong to the education program of the aforementioned institution, all with a positive autism diagnostic, ages between seven and twelve year old, were evaluated in three distinctive instances along the year (January, June and December). Results: the progress of each one in the areas of social interaction, behavior, cognitive aspects and language had been verified. Conclusion: one concluded that there were improvements in all investigated areas with no relationship to the degree or type of autistic disorder. Providing the effective recovery of their communicative functions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this article we present an adaptation of instruments to evaluate the abilities of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), face to the challenges posed for these children and the lack of specific instruments for their assessment in the Portuguese language. The areas include basic, social, communicative and linguistic skills, and the main goal is to consider the children's diversity when confronted with a variety of stimulus, allowing a typical and idiosyncratic analysis of ASD behaviors. Our purpose is to provide a guideline for assessment in order to establish an individualized intervention plan. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]