THE IMPACTS OF PARENTAL GUIDANCE ON CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD):

AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

Abstract

Autism has been the subject of several academic productions, from the most varied areas of knowledge in recent years, generating a range of scientific research, which aims to contribute to the understanding of the nature of the disorder, as well as the development of tools for diagnosis and treatment. The objective of this study is to understand the impact of parental guidance work with parents or caregivers on the therapeutic process of children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), as evidenced in the literature. The methodology used in the work was a bibliographic review, of the Integrative Literature Review (ILR) type, based on articles collected on electronic database platforms. The database platforms used to survey articles were the BVS Portal (Virtual Health Library); Scielo (Scientific Electronic Library Online) and Brazilian Journal of Behavior Analysis. After analyzing the data, the results were presented according to the information covered in the selected articles, seeking to understand the agreement and divergences in these studies. Thus, the results pointed to the importance of parents and caregivers receiving training and guidance for the development of effective strategies to deal with the challenging behaviors of their children and adolescents with ASD, showing parental guidance, based on behavior analysis, as an effective approach. to promote the development and well-being of these individuals, promoting social skills, as well as developing simple daily tasks, whether in person or with the help of technology.