Lenguaje y memoria en un niño con trastorno del espectro autista

Abstract

Autism Spectrum Disorder ASD is a neurodevelopmental disorder with a neurobiological basis, which leads to an impairment in the development of communication, accompanied by repetitive and restricted behaviors, as well as a reduced evolution that impacts areas such as language and memory. Therefore, the paradigm of this research focuses on the following problema. What characteristics do language and memory present in a child with autism spectrum disorder The general objective is to analyze the characteristics of language and memory development in a child with autism spectrum disorder.The adopted methodology is based on a qualitative approach, and the case of a 5-year-old child with autism spectrum disorder has been taken as the object of study. In addition, the instruments used for data collection are an interview with the mother, an observation guide, an ELO test to assess language, and the Reynolds Intelligence Scales RIAS for memory analysis. After analyzing the evaluation results, it was determined that the case presents a delay in expressive language with a limitation in vocabulary, however, the understanding of simple instructions is shown to be preserved. Finally, in memory, a capacity to repeat words and sounds was observed, but with difficulties in object identification and short term verbal memory