Evolution of Aspects of Motricity and Communication in Children and Adolescents With Asd During Physical Activities

Abstract

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is characterized by persistent deficits in verbal and non-verbal communication, in addition to the presence of restricted and repetitive behavior patterns. In this sense, this study aimed to subjectively verify the evolution of aspects of motor skills and communication in children and adolescents with ASD during the practice of physical activities. This is a descriptive, qualitative and quantitative study, with 20 children participating in the Focinhos Terapeutas extension project aged between 4 and 16 years old, divided into two groups. Group 1 was made up of individuals diagnosed or suspected of grade 1 autism and group 2 was made up of individuals diagnosed or suspected of grade 2 autism. The results showed that in the valences verbal communication, non-verbal communication and gross motor coordination, children group 2 evolved more than children in group 1. In relation to fine motor coordination, both groups showed 50% positive evolution. It can be concluded that children in group 1 have a better classification, but children in group 2 improved more with the proposed activities.