Benefícios da natação para a criança autista: um estudo de caso

Abstract

The present study aims to identify the change in the behavior of the child with autism through the practice of swimming. It is a case study, with information about na autistic child, 5 years of age, male Who already practiced swimming. For the data collection, 2 questionnaires were used, with closed and open questions, one for the mother of the child and one for the teacher of the classes. The specific points of analysis were: motor coordination, speech and social interaction. Both the teacher and the mother Said that there were significant improvements in these issues. Thus, it can be concluded that swimming plays a fundamental role in the development of the child with autism, since it aids in motor coordination, bringingaboutanimprovement in social interactionand in the development of the socialization capacity with the family, teacher and other children .