ABSTRACT
The Specialized Rehabilitation Center (SRC) is part of a service network that operates in a multidisciplinary way in caring for people with disabilities. Among these disabilities, the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is included. In this sense, this research aims to understand the organization of work in the SRCs in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, to assist people with ASD, from the perspective of teamwork and collaborative practice. The study, of qualitative, cross-sectional and descriptive approach, was carried out with 14 professionals from the SRCs teams. An intentional sample was constituted progressively by a professional from each Regional SRC, respecting the diversity between the categories, until the saturation character of the sample was obtained. From the content analysis, in the thematic modality, two categories emerged: Organization of the work of/in the team; Organization of the SRC for ASD care. The results show the importance of shared care; learning from each other in the team; the absence of systematic discussions related to actions, results of interventions and for the planning of new actions. It is concluded that there is a need for training spaces from the perspective of teamwork and collaborative practice to enable greater effectiveness in care and strengthening the relationship between education and health.
KEYWORDS
Rehabilitation; Autistic Spectrum Disorder; Health team; Permanent education; Interprofessional education