A CONTRIBUIÇÃO DA PSICOMOTRICIDADE PARA O DESENVOLVIMENTO MOTOR E SOCIAL DE CRIANÇAS COM TEA: REVISÃO NARRATIVA DA LITERATURA

Abstract

This work presents a narrative literature review exploring the role of psychomotor skills in the development of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), with special attention to the role of the Physical Education professional. Initially, 38 studies were identified in the SciELO, PubMed, BVS, and Google Scholar databases using the descriptors "psychomotor skills," "autism," "children," and "motor development." After a rigorous selection process that excluded duplicates, opinion articles, theses, dissertations, and publications establishing a direct relationship between psychomotor skills and child development, the included studies date from 2011 to 2025. To organize the findings, the Motor Development Scale (MDS) by Rosa Neto was used, which structures the analysis into seven psychomotor factors: fine motor skills, gross motor skills, balance, body schema, spatial organization, temporal organization, and laterality. The results reveal that psychomotor interventions, generally conducted in a playful manner and adapted to the sensory needs of children, promote significant improvements in motor skills, nonverbal communication, social interaction, and functional autonomy. The need for specialized training for Physical Education professionals, as well as family involvement and support, to maximize the effects of the interventions is highlighted. It is concluded that psychomotor skills are a valuable tool to promote the integral development and social inclusion of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.