Banca de DEFESA: YCARO DA SILVA FALCÃO DE SOUSA

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STUDENT : YCARO DA SILVA FALCÃO DE SOUSA
DATE: 16/04/2024
TIME: 08:00
LOCAL: Auditório do Pavilhão de Aulas de São Lázaro
TITLE:

The Play of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

KEY WORDS:

Keywords: 1) Play; 2) Autism Spectrum Disorder and play; 3) Play and atypical children; 4) Playful interaction and Autism Spectrum Disorder.

PAGES: 117
BIG AREA: Ciências Humanas
AREA: Psicologia
SUBÁREA: Psicologia do Desenvolvimento Humano
SPECIALTY: Processos Perceptuais e Cognitivos; Desenvolvimento
SUMMARY:

Play has been the subject of studies in the field of psychology and other areas of knowledge because it qualifies as a biological, psychological and social marker of the human species, as well as its significant importance for child development. However, in children with atypical development, especially those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), play is accompanied by impoverished contexts of interaction between peers, difficulties in initiating and sustaining communication, a lack of social play, as well as other deficits associated with socio-emotional skills. The aim of this study was to investigate the play of children with ASD with different levels of support. We selected 14 children aged between 6 and 9, 7 neurotypical and 7 diagnosed with ASD. The study was carried out in a specialized clinic and a private school in Salvador-BA. To collect the data, audiovisual recordings were made of the observation sessions and a record sheet was used to observe free play. A total of 1,680 systematic observation intervals were recorded. The data was analyzed using Microsoft Office Excel 2019 and SPSS version 25 (Statistical Package for Social Science) to use statistical tests, namely: Mann-Whitney, Spearman Correlation and Biserial Point. The results showed that functional play was the most prevalent among the different levels of support in ASD; the highest occurrence of play behavior was among children at support level 1, who played more with sensorimotor toys, and children at levels 2 and 3 chose more world-technical toys. Children with ASD tended to have solitary interaction to the detriment of group interaction, with a high frequency of observation and exploration responses when compared to neurotypical children. Finally, we conclude that all the children with ASD showed play behavior, but with varying frequency, interaction with peers, use of toys, types of play and other associated behaviors, such as observation, exploration and conversation.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 1324179 - FABRICIO DE SOUZA
Interna - ***.514.605-** - ILKA DIAS BICHARA - UFBA
Externa à Instituição - BRUNA COLOMBO DOS SANTOS - UEFS