Autistic spectrum disorder: limitations and difficulties of students

Autistic Spectrum Disorder is characterized mainly by persistent deficits in communication and social interaction in different contexts, in addition to restrictive patterns and repetitive behaviors, which arise from the early stages of neuropsychomotor development. Students with Autism need specialized educational support to contribute to their learning and school development. A literature review was carried out on the learning difficulties and limitations of students with Autism through the search for scientific articles in the databases and Pubmed and Virtual Health Library, using the terms Autistic Spectrum Disorder, learning difficulties, physical limitations, with the boolean operator and. Inclusion criteria: complete articles published in the last 5 years and with free access. 44 articles were found, 22 from Pubmed and 20 from Virtual Health Library, six articles were included. The percentage of year of publication of the articles included were 2016 (50%), 2018 (16.66%), 2019 (16.66%), 2020 (16.66%). However, none of the articles addressed both learning difficulties and physical limitations in students with Autism. The studies found showed that for the social inclusion of students with Autism to occur effectively, it is necessary to engage the multiprofessional team and that the school must be active in this process.