La detección e intervención tempranas en menores con trastorno del espectro autista
- Patricia GARCÍA PRIMO 1
- Manuel POSADA DE LA PAZ 1
- M.ª Victoria MARTÍN CILLEROS 2
- José SANTOS BORBUJO 2
- Gloria BUENO CARRERA 2
- Ricardo CANAL BEDIA 2
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Instituto de Salud Carlos III
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Universidad de Salamanca
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ISSN: 2530-0350
Año de publicación: 2015
Volumen: 46
Número: 2
Páginas: 31-55
Tipo: Artículo
Otras publicaciones en: Siglo Cero: Revista Española sobre Discapacidad Intelectual
Resumen
La importancia de la detección y de la intervención precoz en los trastornos del espectro autista ( TEA ) ha adquirido gran interés tanto para las sociedades profesionales como por la administración sanitaria. Con el propósito de facilitar la puesta en marcha de dispositivos de detección y de atención e intervención a edades tempranas de estos niños, es necesaria una información actualizada y sintetizada sobre los procedimientos de cribado y las técnicas de atención temprana para niños con TEA, reflejando los aspectos más relevantes que se deduzcan de las experiencias y estudios llevados a cabo hasta el momento. Tras la revisión realizada en nuestro estudio sobre las experiencias de detección precoz de autismo, se obtiene un grupo de consideraciones importantes, para realizar análisis críticos de programas de cribado en marcha así como recomendaciones para experiencias futuras. Así mismo, la revisión de los estudios sobre la eficacia de los programas de atención temprana nos proporciona una visión esperanzadora, indicando que éstos son cada vez más frecuentes, sistemáticos y metodológicamente más apropiados. Llevamos mucho camino recorrido, pero aún queda mucho por hacer.
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