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Application of Augmentative and Alternative Communication to stimulate communicative intention and cognition in patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder

A aplicação da Comunicação Suplementar e Alternativa para  a estimulação da intenção comunicativa e da cognição em pacientes  com Transtorno do Espectro Autista 

Renata da Costa Rebello de Mendonça; Glória Marques; Viviane de Oliveira Freitas Lione; Kamila Castro Grokoski

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1982-0216/20232556823 Revista CEFAC, vol.25, n5, e6823, 2023
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Abstract

Purpose: to assess the advancement in communicative intention and cognition in children with autism spectrum disorder after applying a personalized alternative communication method.

Methods: patients had their communicative intention and cognition (Vineland-3) assessed before and after the intervention with 10 structured alternative communication sessions. The “Demystifying Alternative Communication” podcast was developed as supplementary material to this study. Student’s t-test was used, setting the significance level at p < 0.05.

Results: patients improved their communicative intention, with higher scores after the intervention, and no changes were found in relation to cognition.

Conclusion: even though the patients’ equivalent age was inferior to their real age in the communication subdomain assessment, they progressed in expressive communication, language, and writing.

Keywords

Autism Spectrum Disorder; Child Language; Cognition; Social Cognition; Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

Resumo

Objetivo: avaliar o avanço da intenção comunicativa e da cognição em crianças com Transtorno do Espectro Autista após a aplicação de metodologia personalizada de comunicação alternativa. 

Métodos: foram realizadas dez sessões estruturadas de comunicação alternativa e os pacientes foram avaliados antes e após a intervenção quanto a intenção comunicativa e cognição (Vineland-3). Como material suplementar deste trabalho, foi elaborado o podcast “Desmistificando a Comunicação Alternativa”. Foi utilizado teste t-Student com o p <0,05 onsiderado significante. 

Resultados: os pacientes apresentaram melhoras quanto à intenção comunicativa, demonstrando maiores escores após a realização da intervenção. 

Conclusão: apesar de os pacientes apresentarem uma idade equivalente inferior à idade real na avaliação do subdomínio da comunicação, estes demonstraram avanços quanto às variáveis de comunicação expressiva, linguagem e escrita. 

Palavras-chave

Transtorno do Espectro Autista; Linguagem Infantil; Cognição; Cognição Social; Fonoaudiologia

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Submitted date:
07/05/2023

Accepted date:
09/05/2023

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