Autism Spectrum Disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Volunteers with Autism Spectrum Disorder; levels of support I, II and III according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V); age between 3 and 10 years of age; children who demonstrate sufficient response to understand simple verbal commands; no medication changes at least six months before the start of the study and during its implementation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Volunteers who underwent surgery or neurolytic blockades in the 12 months prior to the study; orthopedic deformities; intellectual disorders that limited the performance of the intellectual activities proposed in this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Motor development assessed by the motor development assessment battery (points) applied one week before and one and four weeks after the interventions. It is expected to find improvement in motor development, demonstrated by an increase in the score after the interventions.;Participation assessed by the Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth (points) performed one week before and one and four weeks after the end of the intervention. It is expected to find an increase in participation, demonstrated by the increase in the score after the interventions. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Characteristics of autistic behavior evaluated by the Childhood Autism Rating Scale which is an observation scale that will be applied with the person responsible for the participant. The scale will be applied one week before and one and four weeks after the end of the intervention. It is expected to find a reduction in the severity of autistic symptoms observed by those responsible for the child after the interventions. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Universidade Evangélica de Goiás