Desarrollo socioemocional y apoyo familiar en un niño con trastorno de espectro autista.

Abstract

Currently, several researches have been conducted on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) due to the variability that exists in its characteristics, however, there are still many questions about this disorder. For this reason, it is important to analyze the effects of socioemotional development and the relevance of family support in a child with ASD. Therefore, in this research the following problem was posed: What impact does family support have on the socioemotional development of a child with ASD? and, as a general objective: to analyze the impact of family support on the socioemotional development of a child with ASD. Taking as a reference a 6 year old child. Accordingly, the interpretative-qualitative paradigm was used, exploring important aspects of his life such as the family support he receives and its impact on socioemotional development. Consequently, the type of research chosen was descriptive because the proposed information will provide essential data for the purpose of answering the questions of the study variables. Consequently, for the approach of this research, the interview technique was used with the help of a semi-structured questionnaire. Likewise, the observation technique was applied in the family and social context in which the infant develops and finally the ADOS-2 instrument was used, which provided the information required for the analysis of the variables of the case study.