Banca de DEFESA: Julia Martha Branco Barbosa Araújo

Uma banca de DEFESA de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : Julia Martha Branco Barbosa Araújo
DATE: 31/01/2023
TIME: 09:00
LOCAL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87041911365?pwd=dTE3eHlDbHRPQlhZd0lzanFXOXQvdz09
TITLE:

Balance Protocol: Prevention of Behavior Problems in Autistic Children using Remote Intervention with Caregivers 

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PAGES: 80
BIG AREA: Ciências Humanas
AREA: Psicologia
SUMMARY:

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder of complex etiology involving genetic and environmental factors. It features persistent impairments in interaction and social communication, as well as restricted interests and/or stereotyped behaviors, with early onset. Behavioral problems are frequently elected as intervention targets and have a high prevalence in this population. Although the Applied Behavior Analysis intervention are indicated by the World Health Organization for the treatment of autism, it is still inaccessible to the majority of the population due to its specificities. The modality of intervention implemented by caregivers proved to be a feasible alternative to expand access to treatment for people diagnosed with ASD. Furthermore, the Covid-19 pandemic, in the years 2020 and 2021, imposed social distancing as a measure to contain the spread of the virus, impacting health care practices, valuing the use of Information and Communication Technologies. The study aimed to: investigate the remote application of the Balance Program (BP), implemented by caregivers in 10 steps, and its effects on target behaviors (emerging behavior problems, child/adult leadership time, response to name, communication, tolerance and cooperation) of two autistic children aged between 3 and 6 years. A single-subject experimental design was used, conducted under the following conditions: natural baseline; prompted baseline; intervention; post-test; generality; Intervention with caregivers made use of teaching strategies such as verbal instruction, instructional manuals, video modeling and feedback. The instruments used were: BP Manual (parents and professionals, including InFORM and Social Validity Assessment), Dimensional Inventory for Child Development Assessment (DICDA) and Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC). Sessions took place remotely with the Zoom Platform. For participant number 1, the results showed a decrease in behavior problems, with a reduction in items scored on the ABC, compared in the pre-test and post-test, in addition to improvement in the DICDA domains, with five of them being interpreted as within typical development in the post-test. The ABC and DICDA post-test was not carried out for participant number 2 with data being reported up to step 3 of the BP. The BP decreased uncooperative behavior problems and showed an increase in the skills of responding to the name (participants 1 and 2), communication (participant 2), and tolerance (participant 1), in addition to a more balanced distribution between the time led by the adult and the child for both participants. Parents rated the intervention as highly relevant. The study proved to be important for testing strategies/procedures with autistic children, with caregiver training offered at distance, which can contribute to health services, especially public ones, aimed at this clientele.

BANKING MEMBERS:
Externa à Instituição - MARIA CAROLINA CORREA MARTONE
Externa ao Programa - 1284004 - EILEEN PFEIFFER FLORES
Presidente - 241748 - ELIANE MARIA FLEURY SEIDL
Externa ao Programa - 3287398 - MARINA KOHLSDORF