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Language functioning in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A scoping review

Funcionalidade da linguagem no transtorno do espectro do autismo: uma revisão de escopo

Leilane Júlia Chaves de Lima; Denise Brandão de Oliveira e Britto; Gabriela Damaris Ribeiro Nogueira; Stela Maris Aguiar Lemos

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1982-0216/20242626423 Revista CEFAC, vol.26, n2, e6423, 2024
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Abstract

Purpose: to map and synthesize scientific evidence on language functioning in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Methods: this scoping review aimed at mapping and synthesizing scientific evidence on language functioning in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder. A research question, article selection, and compilation of results were used as research strategies. The selection criteria were studies with samples of children and adolescents, addressing Autism Spectrum Disorder, speech-language-hearing therapy, communication, language, and functioning. After independent evaluators read the titles, keywords, abstracts, and full texts, they recorded the following data for the review: year of publication, type of study, country of origin, sample size, age of participants, instruments used, language subsystems assessed, and results.

Literature review: the search found 1,056 articles, of which 536 were read in full, and 16 were included. There was great variability in assessment instruments and few studies involving adolescents. Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder had changes in language functioning related to pragmatics, morphosyntax, semantics, and phonology.

Conclusion: the preliminary evidence map indicates that children and adolescents with ASD have a variety of language changes.

Keywords

Child Language; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences; International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health; Communication Barriers

Resumo

Objetivo: mapear e sintetizar evidências científicas sobre a funcionalidade da linguagem em crianças e adolescentes com Transtorno do Espectro do Autismo.

Métodos: trata-se de revisão de escopo com objetivo de mapear e sintetizar evidências científicas sobre a funcionalidade da linguagem em crianças e adolescentes com Transtorno do Espectro do Autismo. Como estratégia de pesquisa, utilizaram-se a pergunta norteadora, a seleção de artigos e compilação dos resultados. Os critérios de seleção foram: estudos com amostras de crianças e adolescentes que abordavam Transtorno do Espectro do Autismo, Fonoaudiologia, comunicação, linguagem e funcionalidade. Após leitura dos títulos, descritores e resumos por avaliadores independentes e leitura dos artigos na íntegra, os dados registrados para a revisão foram: ano de publicação, tipo de estudo, país de origem, tamanho amostral, idade dos participantes, instrumentos utilizados, subsistemas de linguagem avaliados e resultados.

Revisão da Literatura: foram levantados 1.056 artigos, 536 foram lidos na íntegra e 16 foram incluídos. Houve grande variabilidade de instrumentos de avaliação e poucos estudos envolvendo adolescentes. Indivíduos com Transtorno do Espectro do Autismo apresentaram alterações na funcionalidade da linguagem relacionadas a pragmática, morfossintaxe, semântica e fonologia.

Conclusão: o mapa preliminar de evidências indica que crianças e adolescentes com Transtorno do Espectro do Autismo apresentam diversidade de alterações na linguagem

Palavras-chave

Linguagem Infantil; Transtorno do Espectro Autista; Fonoaudiologia; Classificação Internacional de Funcionalidade, Incapacidade e Saúde; Barreiras de Comunicação

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