Comunicação alternativa: o uso no atendimento psicopedagógico clínico com autistas não verbais

Abstract

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is defined as a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by deficits in communication, social interaction, and behavior. The primary objective of this study is to analyze how communication occurs between the clinical psychopedagogue and the non-verbal autistic child during psychopedagogical therapy. Additionally, it seeks to identify the main alternative communication resources used during psychopedagogical sessions, as well as to present the opinions of clinical psychopedagogues on the use of AAC in their clinical work with non-verbal autistics. This is a descriptive study of a qualitative nature, classified as a field study, carried out using a semi-structured questionnaire on Google Forms, applied to 20 clinical psychopedagogues who work with non-verbal autistic children. Among the main results, the benefits in the development of non-verbal autistic children who use AAC were identified, along with the need for professional training.