The provision of speech-language therapy in services destined to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

The increased prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) worldwide has been a major public health concern; therefore, discussion about the services and therapies required has become important. This study aimed to characterize the provision of speech-language therapy services in the metropolitan ar...

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Published inCoDAS (São Paulo) Vol. 28; no. 4; pp. 459 - 462
Main Authors Defense-Netrval, Danielle Azarias, Fernandes, Fernanda Dreux Miranda
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Portuguese
Published Brazil 01.07.2016
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Autism Spectrum Disorder - rehabilitation
Brazil
Child
Communication Disorders - rehabilitation
Humans
Language Therapy
Speech Therapy
Speech-Language Pathology
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Summary:The increased prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) worldwide has been a major public health concern; therefore, discussion about the services and therapies required has become important. This study aimed to characterize the provision of speech-language therapy services in the metropolitan area of Sao Paulo. To this end, a questionnaire with 23 questions was developed based on the Balanced Scorecard methodology. This questionnaire was applied to 854 individuals assisted in 25 ASD services. The results show that only 64% of the ASD services offer speech-language therapy and that the number of individuals assisted is below the expected. Therefore, there is a necessity for better management in the speech-language therapy services offered to the ASD population.
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ISSN:2317-1782
DOI:10.1590/2317-1782/20162015094