THE RELEVANCE OF SPEECH THERAPY FOR EARLYINTERVENTION OF AUTISTIC CHILDREN: INTEGRATIVE REVIEW
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https://doi.org/10.31692/2764-3433.v5i1.296Keywords:
Autism Spect, Speech therapy, Early diagnosiAbstract
Introduction: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by changes in sociocommunicative aspects. Early speech-language pathology intervention, performed in the first years of life, is valued for improving the quality of life of children with developmental delays. In the case of autistic children, this monitoring contributes to advances in sociocommunicative skills and increases the chances of social engagement as soon as speech- language pathology therapies are initiated. This study aims to emphasize the relevance of the speech-language pathologist in the early intervention of children with autism. Objective: To understand the relevance of early speech-language pathology intervention in the development of children with ASD through an integrative literature review. Material and Methods: Literature review using the PubMed, Lilacs and Scielo databases. The articles were chosen after reading the title and abstract. Those that addressed the themes: Speech-language pathology intervention, early stimulation and language development in ASD were selected. The search for the following descriptors was performed for the research: speech-language pathology; early diagnosis; autism; in English: speech therapy; early diagnosis; autism; in Spanish: logopedia; diagnóstico temprano; autism. Result: The final number of articles selected using the proposed keywords was 10, of which 3 were from the Lilacs database, 5 from PubMed and 2 from Scielo. Several therapeutic models were found that demonstrate significant results. Discussion: This research demonstrated many benefits and contributions from Speech Therapy professionals in favor of the development processes of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Conclusion: The research demonstrated that the therapeutic approaches used by speech therapists are effective in the development of children with autism, providing a greater benefit in the communicative development of these individuals.

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