Escala labirinto no diagnóstico diferencial entre o transtorno do espectro autista e o transtorno de linguagem
Labyrinth scale in the differential diagnosis between autism spectrum disorder and language disorder
Tainá Rossato Benfica; Milena Pondé; Gustavo Marcelino Siquara; Ana Paula Ramos de Souza
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Objetivo: Analisar a contribuição da Escala Labirinto na realização do diagnóstico diferencial de crianças com Transtorno do Espectro Autista (TEA) e Transtorno de Linguagem (TL) com idade entre 2 e 4 anos. Método: A amostra foi composta por 38 crianças com diagnóstico de TL, 48 com TEA e 28 com desenvolvimento típico (DT). O grupo TL, avaliado em clínicas particulares e clínicas-escola, constou de crianças com atraso de linguagem comprovado pelo Inventário Dimensional de Avaliação do Desenvolvimento Infantil (IDADI), bem como avaliação fonoaudiológica com instrumentos como Avaliação do desenvolvimento da linguagem (ADL), ABFW, entre outros. Também foram avaliadas pela Escala Labirinto. Os responsáveis assinaram o termo de consentimento livre e esclarecido. A análise estatística foi realizada por meio do software JASP, versão 0.15., teste ANOVA one-way e teste Post Hoc Scheffe. Resultados: Demonstraram pontuações diferenciadas entre os grupos TL, TEA e DT tanto em termos gerais quanto nas subescalas da Escala Labirinto. Conclusão: A Escala Labirinto permitiu diferenciar os grupos TL, TEAe DT, evidenciando que o instrumento apresenta especificidade para realizar o diagnóstico diferencial.
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Purpose: To analyze the contribution of the Labyrinth Scale in the differential diagnosis of children withAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Language Disorder (LD) aged between 2 and 4 years. Methods: The sample consisted of 38 children diagnosed with LD, 48 with ASD, and 28 with Typical Development (TD). The LD group, evaluated in private clinics and school clinics, consisted of children with language delays confirmed by the Dimensional Inventory of Child Development Assessment (IDADI), as well as speech-language pathology evaluation with instruments such as the Language Development Assessment (LDA), ABFW, among others. They were also evaluated using the Labyrinth Scale. Those responsible signed the Free and Informed Consent Term (FICT). Statistical analysis was performed using JASP software, version 0.15, one-way ANOVA test, and Scheffé post hoc tests. Results: Differentiated scores were demonstrated between the LD, ASD, and TD groups both in general terms and in the subscales of the Labyrinth Scale. Conclusion: The Labyrinth Scale allowed differentiating the LD, ASD, and TD groups, showing that the instrument has specificity to perform the differential diagnosis.
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Submitted date:
15/06/2025
Accepted date:
16/10/2025
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