THE EFFICACY OF THE SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER A eficácia da intervenção terapêutica fonoaudiológica nos distúrbios do espectro do autismo

Conflict of interest: non-existent Over the last few decades, speech and language therapy, in particular the direct intervention type – the characteristic of which is the treatment directed to the abilities and inabilities of each child –, has been emphasized as a means of social adjustment of communicational behavior. It has also been observed that, when direct intervention is complemented by indirect intervention – in other words, when the therapeutic context and scenario are amplified by guiding the family and school, the process of evolution shows greater speed and extension. The outlining of therapeutic conducts of language must consider the participation and the involvement of the family. It is important that parents are able to detect the atypical manifestations in development and create communicational contexts in which the child has effective participation3-7. Being caring when dealing with parents, at times providing them with precise information on the child’s development, taking in doubts and understanding requests, and, at other times, inviting them to participate as agents of the language process, is an essential task in the child’s speech and language therapy. „ INTRODUCTION