Determining the incidence, severity levels and reality of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in users of support institutions in a municipality in Amazonas

Abstract

Objective: To determine the incidence, severity levels, frequency, highlight the diagnostic actions performed by professionals, understand and identify the process of psychological monitoring of support institutions for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in a municipality in Amazonas. Methods: The Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) instrument was applied to diagnosed autistics, and the student constructed three types of specific interviews for each category, with parents, psychologists and physicians, in order to better understand the difficulties and behaviors. The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee. Results: They correspond to 118 children and guardians, concluding that 46 children have severe ASD, 19 moderate, 36 mild, 4 Asperger's and 13 were not in the ASD, in addition to the fact that most children use controlled medication and have any food allergies. Conclusion: With this, it was observed that the involvement of the family is essential for the child's progress, as well as the monitoring of a multidisciplinary team.