Specifics of psychomotor development in children with autism spectrum disorders

Abstract

Motricity and psyche are the primary elements that play in the human development process. And the combined action between the ratio of psychic functions and motor functions results in the notion of psychomotricity. The psychomotricity process is present in every action performed by humans such as: communication, writing, movement and even emotional expressiveness. Everything we do is accompanied by the notion of psychomotricity. Recent data suggest an increase in the incidence of autism globally. This makes the study of psychomotricity development in these children a priority, because psychomotricity is essential in the development of motor, social and communication skills. Interventions based on psychomotricity development can help children on the autism spectrum develop skills that are crucial for social integration and independence. For this reason, the chosen theme aims to address concrete ways to develop psychomotor skills in children with autism spectrum disorders within occupational therapies, promoting an efficient and quality intervention model for these children and their families.