DIAGNÓSTICO DIFERENCIAL ENTRE TRANSTORNO DO ESPECTRO AUTISTA (TEA) E DISTÚRBIO ESPECÍFICO DE LINGUAGEM (DEL)

Abstract

Autism Spectrum Disorder is mainly characterized by impairments in communication, social interection and restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior activities and interests. The Specificic Language Impairment has language impairment, the person with this disorder has difficulty understanding or producing words and/or phrases in a conversation. In some cases, They try to make up for the harm by using words with gestures and other bodily expressions. Both are neurodevelpmental disorders, have similar linguistic characteristics in their symptoms and differentiating them is essencial for conducting the appropriate treatment for each of them, since their non-identification can delay the treatment, resulting in personal, social and professional service to carriers. This work aims to investigate the diferences and trace a line of reasoning for the differential diagnosis of ASD and SLI. An exploratory research was carried out through a literature review and it is noted that the big difference bitween them is functional weakness, where ASD patients have greater impairment, as well as losses in the areas of cognition and social interaction, differing from those with SLI.