PRÁTICAS COMPLEMENTARES AO TRANSTORNO DO ESPECTRO AUTISTA INFANTIL.

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]