Transtorno do espectro autista para além da infância: o que diz a literatura sobre o processo de transição para a vida adulta e a interface entre a saúde e a educação?

Abstract

The present research is a work degree course conclusion in education at Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul - Campus Chapecó, having as topic the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the transition to adulthood. Considering that the individu als rates with Autism Spectrum Disorder have increased significantly in recent years and that ASD transcends childhood, this work aims to know how the national and international literature discusses the transition from adolescence to adulthood in individua ls with A SD , regarding the interface between health and education. The research establishes a narrative bibliographic review, in which the sites of the Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Catálogo de Teses e Dissertações da CAPES, National Cente r for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) and the Biblioteca Virtual da Saúde (BVS) were consulted, in the period from 2009 to 2017, being selected 20 studies. The data collected were categorized, interpreted and analyzed in two categories, entitled "The tran sition from individuals with ASD to adulthood: is there life after childhood?" a nd "Attendance to the individual with ASD and their families: is there integration?". Studies indicate that the process of transition to adulthood in individuals with ASD is ex tremely complex, requiring education, employment and community life to be included in order for the transition to take place successfully. In addition, the studies point to a low insertion of people with ASD at university and at employment market, also pre senting a decrease in the attendance to these individuals after leaving regular education, being that the attendance to adults with ASD occurs when they present some comorbidity related to autism. Thereby, a support network is needed that works in an arti culated way in the care of these individuals, in addition to the need for further studies and professional qualification aimed at this phase of the development.