(1) Speech Therapist; Master degree student in the area of Human Communication Disorders of the Federal University of Santa Maria. (2) Speech Therapist; Master degree student in the area of Human Communication Disorders of the Federal University of Santa Maria. (3) Speech Therapist; Master in Human Communication Disorders of the Federal University of Santa Maria. (4) Speech Therapist; PhD stude...

abstract: aim and background: autism spectrum disorder is a complex childhood neurological disorder that affects all aspects of child development. the purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of an intervention program using animals to improve cognitive, social, behavioral functioning , and communication in children with autism spectrum disorders. methods and materials: 14 child...

(1) Speech pathologist and audiologist; Post graduate student in Human Communication Disorders from the Universidade Federal de São Paulo – UNIFESP; Specialization in Human Communication Disorders from the Universidade Federal de São Paulo – UNIFESP, São Paulo, Brazil. (2) Speech pathologist and audiologist; Masters Degree in Human Communication Disorders from the Universidade Federal de São Pa...

conduct disorder is a general psychiatric classification encompassing a variety of behavior patterns in which the individual repetitively and persistently violates the rights, privilages and privacy of others, for these children and adolescents, the authority figures like parents and teachers are assumed as intervening and punishing individuals, some of these patients are diagnosed as having at...