Atendimento educacional especializado e seu impacto no desenvolvimento psicossocial de crianças e jovens com autismo.

Abstract

The disorder is an autistic syndrome that is characterized as an inherent disability to the individual, such individuals are focused on aspects of specific interests, repetitions of body movements and verbal expressions. The present work presents how specialized educational assistance (AEE) acts in the lives of students with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and in the role of identifying, developing and organizing pedagogical practices that contribute to the participation, accessibility of all students, in order to validate their differences and needs. It aims to analyze special education practices aimed at the development of young people with autism and to discuss their impact on the lives of families of children and adolescents with ASD. A methodological basis was used, the content analysis of qualitative data called Bardin Content Analysis, which is related to the collection of data on the questions present in the interview carried out with professionals who accompany students with ASD and with the families of these children and young people, in that the research setting was CREAECE. Semi-structured interviews were used as data collection instruments. The interviews were conducted with (04) professionals, (02) being psychologists who assist children with ASD and with the families of these children and young people. The importance of individualized follow-up dedicated to young people and their family members responsible for domestic care is observed. The knowledge and understanding of parents and guardians regarding the diagnosis, as well as the domestic continuity of the stimulation initiated by professionals, favors the progress and evolution of students.