KNOLEDGE ON SENSORY PROCESSING IN AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER AS A TOOL FOR MUSIC TERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION

Abstract

Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is commonly characterized by repetitive routines, social aloofness and communication failures, but one not explored aspect is how sensory processing occurs in people with this disorder and what impact it has on their daily lives. Through a narrative review of the literature, this article will discuss how the capture and processing of environmental stimuli occurs through the senses of a person with ASD, considering not only analyzes performed by tests and clinical evaluations, but also reports of people diagnosed with the disorder found in the literature presented, on how they perceive the world and how they deal with it. From this understanding, a reflection is made on the performance of music therapy in the diagnostic evaluation and clinical intervention from sensory and cognitive stimuli to people with ASD.