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Occupational performance of caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder (asd): a literature review
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Keywords

Caregiver
Occupational performance
Autistic spectrum disorder

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Occupational performance of caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder (asd): a literature review. (2020). Electronic Journal Collection Health, 56, e4033. https://doi.org/10.25248/reas.e4033.2020

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Abstract

Objective: Identify some changes which have been occurred in the occupational performance of Autistic Disorder Spectrum care children and to present the Occupational Therepy contribution to the life quality improvement, faced of possible alterations. Methods: Bibliographic apuration, a quanti qualitative approachment, explanatory and descriptive of brazilian literature in order tu opportunize informations about Autistic Disorder Spectrum care chinfrim occupational performance. Results: It has pointed there are some changes in caregiver occupational performance. Main changes: Physical related to fatigue, pain, discomfort, sleepy, rest, physical activities, psychologiatis, as self acceptance, concentration ability, thoughts, personal beliefs and life quality changes. To support the discussion, three categories of analysis were developed. Caregiver profile: Impact of caring and caregiver occupational performance, Occupational Therapist intervention. Final considerations: The researches have identified that the ADS care children suffer a impact on their occupational performance ,reflecting in their physical aspects,social and psychological , can be reduced through interventions and directed therapies as Occupational Therapy.

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