Functional Communication Profile - Revised: uma proposta de caracteriza o objetiva de crian as e adolescentes do espectro do autismo Functional Communication Profile - Revised: objective description of children and adolescents of the autism spectrum

OBJETIVO: Caracterizar objetivamente as altera es de crian as e adolescentes incluídos no espectro do autismo de acordo com o grau de severidade definido a partir das respostas ao Functional Communication Profile - Revised (FCP-R). MéTODOS: Foram selecionadas 50 crian as (idade média 7 anos e 11 meses) com diagnósticos no espectro do autismo que foram avaliados segundo os critérios do FCP-R. As respostas obtidas foram pontuadas e classificadas de acordo com a severidade e realizada análise estatística pertinente. RESULTADOS: A caracteriza o dessa popula o evidenciou dados concordantes com a literatura, mostrando prejuízos nas áreas de linguagem (expressiva e receptiva), comportamento e pragmática, principalmente. Os indivíduos que n o possuem habilidades verbais evidenciaram, ainda, altera es referentes aos domínios fala e fluência. CONCLUS O: O FCP-R foi sensível para caracterizar a popula o estudada, mostrando-se ainda mais eficaz para a avalia o individualizada. PURPOSE: To objectively characterize the alterations of autistic children and adolescents as to their severity degree, according to the answers to the Functional Communication Profile - Revised (FCP-R). METHODS: Subjects were 50 children (mean age 7 years 11 months) with diagnosis within the autism spectrum that were assessed according to the FCP-R criteria. Answers were scored and classified according to severity, and the results were statistically analyzed. RESULTS: This group characterization evidenced results that agree with the literature, showing disorders mainly in the areas of language (expressive and receptive), behavior and pragmatics. Individuals without verbal communication also showed speech and fluency disorders. CONCLUSION: The FCP-R was sensitive to characterize the studied population, and even more efficient for individual assessment.