Análise Psicológica
ISSN 0870-8231
MARQUES, Cristina. Autismo - Intervenção terapêutica na 1.ª infância . []. , 16, 1, pp.139-144. ISSN 0870-8231.
The author presents an overview of the therapeutic intervention with infants suffering from autism, emphasizing the following issues: 1) Importance of early diagnosis and treatment; 2) Existance of regulatory deficits in sensorial processing, which are in some cases the basis for communication difficulties; 3) Therapeutic modalities should take into consideration child's psychological functioning as a whole and also the impact of child's dysfunction on parent-child relationship and the re-establishment of interactive functioning. Clinical experience with these children is presented through a case report.
: Autism; interaction; infancy; treatment.