Intervention models for promoting language in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
an integrative review
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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-2724.2025v37i1e69814Keywords:
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Language Therapy, Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, Child Language, Language DevelopmentAbstract
Introduction: One of the most frequent manifestations and diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is the limited language use for social communication. Objective: To conduct a bibliographic survey of the last 6 years on early intervention models used to promote the use of oral language in children with ASD. Method: The bibliographic research surveyed articles in the literature published from 2018 to 2023 by searching the following databases: Virtual Health Library, MEDLINE via PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and EMBASE. The review included studies that answered the research question and used the established descriptors, published in the last 6 years (from 2018 to 2023), approaching infants and schoolchildren up to 5 years old, with no language restrictions. It excluded articles whose full texts were unavailable. Results: The search using descriptors found 5,012 articles in the databases. After analysis and selection, 21 studies were included in the review based on the criteria. Their data were organized in a protocol for analysis, considering the following aspects: title, author/authors, year, country, study type, objectives, sample, model, and results. Conclusion: The studies used different models, methods, and approaches to stimulate the adequate development and use of oral language skills in ASD care.
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