A contribuição da análise funcional no manejo de comportamentos desafiadores em pessoas com transtorno do espectro do autismo

Abstract

From the publication of Iwata, Dorsey, Slifer, Bauman and Richman's article in 1982/1994, which became a milestone in Applied Behavior Analysis, the Functional Analysis (FA) has consolidated as a methodology with scientific evidence for an effective management of behaviors considered as a problem. A significant number of studies on FA have participants with the Autism Spectrum. The purpose of this article is to provide a brief summary of the main points of FA, for the management of behaviors considered as a problem in order to benefit people with autism, family members, professionals and school staff. The main challenge for this area is the dissemination of this knowledge in an accessible and quality way, to promote that the benefits proven by this methodology can extend with greater amplitude to the natural environment, which has its own challenges due to its greater complexity.