Strategies for autism spectrum disorder: social interaction and therapeutic interventions

ABSTRACT

Objective:

To identify the factors that hinder motor therapeutic interventions in children with autism spectrum disorder.

Methods:

The PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and LILACS databases were used. A Grey Literature search was conducted with a Google scholar. PRISMA was used, as well as the risk analysis of bias adapted from the Cochrane Manual for clinical trials and, for other studies, the Downs and Black checklist was used.

Results:

Seventeen scientific articles were included in the qualitative synthesis analysis on strategies for social and motor interaction in patients with autism spectrum disorder. Fourteen scientific articles achieved acceptable scores on the Downs and Black scale, and three clinical trials indicated satisfactory domains. People with autism spectrum disorder showed percentages above 30%, with difficulties in sociable behavior, learning, and communication issues. Adequate diagnosis and advocacy of a treatment plan for the development of motor skills are fundamental and priority strategies since they will enable a quantitative analysis throughout the life of the autistic person, as well as providing greater viability for the analysis of cognitive skills.

Conclusion:

The difficulty of social behavior of the individual with autism spectrum disorder may be the target point in his motor learning limitations. Therefore, the methodological conception with the practice of imitation, associated with a pleasurable dynamic of rhythmic exercise, is the best suggestion to contemplate the direction of contemporary research, since when the interrelation between social interaction, motor learning, and sensory perceptions prevails, outcomes are more significant for these children.

KEYWORDS
Autism spectrum disorder; psychological adaptation; combined mode therapy