A importância do vínculo no tratamento da terapia ocupacional em crianças com transtorno do espectro autista

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized among others by impaired communication, difficulty in social interaction, restricted activities and repetition. Occupational Therapy is one of the possibilities that shows promise in this scenario, realizing and identifying needs and acquisitions, building actions together for better adaptation and, consequently, child development, having in the therapist-patient relationship the objective of creating a bond, a fundamental factor. for treatment evolution. Throughout the history of Occupational Therapy, the role and benefit of the therapeutic relationship in its practices is reinforced and emphasized. The therapist-patient relationship has for contemporary Occupational Therapy a place for renewing gestures, actions and senses, a place for reflection. OBJECTIVES: The present study presents the importance of the relationship and the bond between occupational therapist and children with autistic spectrum disorder throughout treatment. METHODOLOGY: In carrying out the present study, a Literature Review was approached, with a qualitative approach to the data. To carry out the searches, the Google Scholar databases, Scielo, the Capes portal, as well as direct consultations in the journals: Journal of Occupational Therapy of the University of São Paulo, Brazilian Journal of Occupational Therapy and Brazilian Interinstitutional Journal of Occupational Therapy. RESULTS: The articles selected for the present research corroborate that the bond plays a relevant role in the therapist-patient relationship, being a fundamental factor for the quality and development of care in children with autistic spectrum disorder. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: At the end of the research, it was observed that the practices and performance of the occupational therapy professional in the rehabilitation of autistic people occur from interventions, with the aim of improving occupational performance in all areas of life. The focus of this review was a careful research of what is being produced and published in the literature about the practice and studies of Occupational Therapists with children with autism. The results found suggest that publications on the subject are growing, therefore, it is necessary to continue efforts to systematize and research the subject.