Intervención en habilidades de formas y funciones comunicativas en un sujeto con Trastorno del Espectro Autista:: Estudio de caso único.

Abstract

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impairments in communication and social interaction, and restricted/repetitive behaviours patterns, interest or activities. This research show a case study for a boy that receives a therapy based in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) to increase his verbal behaviour, realized by a speech and language therapyst certified in ABA. In the assessment, the patient show a low communicative intention and several behaviour problems. After 40 treatment sessions, the boy increase his forms and communicative functions, and he was achieved a behaviour modification.