Prevalence studies are essential to provide objective indicators about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and are a source of information for public policies. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of ASD among children in the Azores Islands (Portugal). Administrative data on the number of children with a proven diagnosis of ASD were collected from all schools. Parents completed a questionnaire about the child...
<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>Prevalence studies are essential to provide objective indicators about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and are a source of information for public policies. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of ASD among children in the Azores Islands (Portugal). Administrative data on the number of children with a proven diagnosis of ASD were collected from all schools. Parents...
A literatura sobre implicações do diagnóstico de crianças com Perturbações do Espectro do Autismo (PEA) para o funcionamento familiar tem apresentado evidências distintas. Alguns estudos sugerem a existência de correlação positiva entre a severidade dos sintomas da criança com PEA com o sofrimento parental. Outros apontam para efeitos positivos na esfera familiar, decorrentes do diagnóstico de PEA, como o aumen...
O turismo é uma atividade com relevância social por permitir, a par do repouso e do lazer, a ligação com diferentes culturas, pelo que deverá abranger toda a população, incluindo cidadãos com limitações. A promoção de uma política de turismo orientada neste sentido deve considerar a inclusão social e desenvolver estratégias que garantam a acessibilidade de todos os indivíduos. Em Portugal, embora se tenha verif...
Autism is a disorder of the neuro-development which is characterized by persistent difficulties in communication, speech, cognitive processes, social interaction and also by restrict interests and repetitive and stereotyped behaviours. This syndrome points to the importance of having trained and qualified staff, investing in physical and material resources, and searching for the most adequate answers to the edu...
Autism is a disorder of the neuro-development characterized by persistent difficulties in communication, cognitive processes, social interaction and also by restrict interests and repetitive and stereotyped behaviours. Regarding to the vision of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), the educational approach should enhance not only the academic acquisitions but also the prognosis of the evolution of the clinical ...
O quotidiano das famílias com crianças com o diagnóstico Perturbação do Espetro do Autismo (PEA) carateriza-se por um conjunto de exigências acrescidas devidas ao impacto que esta perturbação do neuro desenvolvimento traz ao funcionamento familiar e à interação com as diferentes esferas que entrecruzam com as vivências familiares (Pinto, Torquato, Collet, Reichert, Neto & Saraiva, 2016). O presente estudo visa ...