The ASD is a developmental disorder that, in the midst of a set of symptoms presented, from
early childhood, limits or harms the development of daily tasks. In this setting, it is
understood the relevance of the occupational therapist to glimpse actions in the daily life that
generate possibilities and stimulate potentialities of the subject, in order to favor their
engagement in occupations and their occupational performance. The objective of this study
was to compare the effect of the combined use of conventional daily life activities (ADLs)
and the software intervention with their use on the occupational performance of children with
ASD in the activities of brushing, dressing and undressing. This is a qualitative study of a
single subject experimental design, based on baseline and post-test analysis in a sample of
four children diagnosed with ASD. It was used as research instruments: a) semi-structured
interview, b) Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) scale, c) self-care scale included in the
Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory Protocol (PEDI), and d) record sheets. This
research presented favorable results regarding the gain of functional abilities from the training
of the ADLs of dressing, undressing and brushing the teeth in four children with ASD.
Although that the conventional training and the combined training were those that presented
the best results through teaching, learning and generalization in the activities in question. It is
estimated that this study contribute to the systematization of the training of ADLs in children
with autism, instigating possibilities of interventions from the computerization added to the
conventional intervention. In addition, to enable approximations of Occupational Therapy and
analysis of behavior in the therapeutic process.
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