Functional Communication Profile - Revised: objective description of children and adolescents of the autism spectrum

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Fonoaudiologia

Santos, Thaís Helena Ferreira¹  Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil¹  Fernandes, Fernanda Dreux Miranda¹ 

关键词: Autistic disorder;    Speech;    language and hearing sciences;    Child language;    Questionnaires;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1516-80342012000400015

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Fonoaudiologia

【 摘 要 】

PURPOSE: To objectively characterize the alterations of autistic children and adolescents as to their severity degree, according to the answers to the Functional Communication Profile - Revised (FCP-R). METHODS: Subjects were 50 children (mean age 7 years 11 months) with diagnosis within the autism spectrum that were assessed according to the FCP-R criteria. Answers were scored and classified according to severity, and the results were statistically analyzed. RESULTS: This group characterization evidenced results that agree with the literature, showing disorders mainly in the areas of language (expressive and receptive), behavior and pragmatics. Individuals without verbal communication also showed speech and fluency disorders. CONCLUSION: The FCP-R was sensitive to characterize the studied population, and even more efficient for individual assessment.

【 授权许可】

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