Objective: toevaluatethehealth-relatedqualityoflifeofautisticchildrenandadolescents in anAssociation in the interior of Amazonas. Methods: cross-sectional, quantitative study, with primary data. The study population wasma deupof children and adolescent swith ASD and their parentsand/orguardians, member softhe Associação de Pais Unidos Pelos Autistas de Coari (PUPAC), participants in the ISB FisioTEA extension project, in these condhalfof 2024. They participated children agedbet weent woand nine years old and adolescents aged 10 to 14 yearsold. The data were tabulate dusing Microsoft Excel 2010⁽⸀⁾ software (Microsoft – Washington, United States) andsubse quently exporte dandanaly zedusing Jamovi software, version 1.6.23.0. Result: 29 parents participated. The age ofthe children and adolescents rangedfrom 2 to 14 years old, withthe majority being male. The average age was 5.9 years (±3.12). Children aged 2 to 4 years had a highera verage score in the acadêmicas pectwith 66.4 (±31) and a lowe raverage score in the social aspectwith 46.7 (±14.8). Regar dingthe quality of life of children aged 5 to 8 years, thehi ghest average score prevailed in the physical capacityaspect, with 54.9 (±19.6) andt helowest in the social aspect, with 36.3 (±18.7). Regar ding the quality of life of children and adolescents agedbe tween 9 and 14 years, theh ighest average score in the physical capacity domain, with 58.75 (± 8.67) and thelowest in the social aspect domain, with 38 (±14.40). Regar dingthe general quality of life of these children and adolescents, the Best quality of life prevailed in children aged 2 to 4 years and the lowes taver agewas found in the age group of 5 to 8 years. Conclusions: The assessment of the quality of life of children and adolescents with ASD revealed different care needs in specific dimensions for different age groups, rein forcin gtheneed for strategies that prioritize the inclusion of multisectoral public policies tome ettheneed sof this population, in addition to programs of early and continuou sinter vention.
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