A contribuição da fisioterapia no desenvolvimento motor de crianças com transtorno do espectro autista

Abstract

In relation to the motor development of children with autism spectrum disorder, the physiotherapy professional acts directly on the determinant functions of the subject's life. Thus assisting in motor and behavioral skills. Objective: To systematically review the literature on the role of the physiotherapist on motor development in children with autism spectrum disorder. Methods: Studies produced and published in the period 2011-2020, in Portuguese and Spanish, were reviewed. Being carried out, searches in the databases of Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences, Scientific Electronic Library Online, Portal of Electronic Journals in Psychology and EBSCO. Results: 25 productions were found. Of these, only five were cataloged, as they directly addressed the topic, four in Portuguese and one in Spanish. The other productions were excluded because they were not related to the objective of the work. To analyze them, the results of the studies were considered, that is, the ideas and discussions considered by the authors of the selected articles. Conclusions: The studies analyzed state that physical therapy contributes to the improvement of motor skills of children with autism, helping with coordination skills, and preventing limitations in the performance of functional activities.