Perfil sensorial, independência funcional e qualidade de vida em crianças e adolescentes com Transtorno do Espectro Autista

Abstract

Objectives: To compare the sensory profile, functional independence and quality of life of adolescents with ASD and those with typical development and to investigate possible correlations between disease severity. Method: Evaluate 100 children and adolescents with ASD and 100 children and adolescents with typical development, matched by age and sex. Questionnaires will be used: the Sensory Profile (Sensory Profile, Dunn Winnie, The Psychological Corporation), the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI) and the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory), (PedsQL). The questionnaires will be answered by those responsible for the participants. Inclusion criteria will be: ASD group: diagnosis confirmed by Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS); control group, matched by age, gender and type of school (private or public) with the TEA group. Results: There were lower PedsQL scores in all domains in the TEA group compared to the control group (p< 0.0001). There were lower PEDI scores in all domains in the ASD group compared to the control group, with a significant difference (p<0.0001). The Sensory Profile showed significant differences between the control and TEA groups. The standard deviation of the ASD group showed great variability in the domains of hearing, vision, vestibular, tactile, multisensory, taste/smell, tonus, body position, emotional and social, visual, behavior and others. All data from the TEA group were smaller than the items from the control group. Conclusion: Children with ASD had greater difficulty in sensory processing, less functional independence, and a decrease in quality of life when compared to children and adolescents in the control group