Perfil epidemiológico dos pacientes com autismo no serviço de reabilitação da APAE de palmeiras de Goiás

Abstract

Introduction: Autism is a disorder that has been studied for about 60 years and was first described in 1943 by physician Leo Kanner. It is an invasive developmental disorder that can be identified before the child reaches the age of three. The main characteristics are repetitive, stereotyped behaviors, limitations of activities and interests, commitment to the development of verbal and non-verbal language, and quantitative deficit in social interaction and communication. Objective: to analyze the epidemiological profile of patients with autism in the rehabilitation service and to report the importance of physiotherapy professionals in promoting the development and quality of life of these children. Methodology: This is a descriptive and retrospective study, through an epidemiological analysis of the cases of autism, by the routine evaluation of the physical therapy service of the APAE, through the data of records provided by the APAE of the municipality of Palmeiras de Goiás - Goiás. The main findings were that patients 1 and 5 were classified as non-sociable, patients 2, 3 and 4 were classified as sociable both male, female patients one presented sociable characteristic while the other non-sociable. Conclusion: In this city we can conclude that in our data the predominance was male being the most affected by autism spectrum disorder.