Evaluación neuropsicológica en Trastorno del Espectro Autista: estudio de caso en la infancia temprana

Olga Santana Del Rosario; Wanda Marina Román Santana

doi:10.56200/mentor.v5i4.13135

Authors

Olga Santana Del Rosario Universidad Agroforestal Fernando Arturo de Meriño. República Dominicana https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9700-8570
Wanda Marina Román Santana Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, UASD e Instituto Superior de Formación Docente Salomé Ureña, República Dominicana. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9205-3200

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56200/mentor.v5i4.13135

Keywords:

ASD, Autism, Neuropsychology, Assessment, Development, Child

Abstract

This research aims to comprehensively evaluate the neuropsychological functioning of a five-year-eleven-month-old child diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), in order to characterize his cognitive, communicative, socioemotional, and adaptive profile, identify specific strengths and needs, and provide guidance for the design of individualized interventions. The study adopted a mixed-methods approach with a qualitative predominance, a descriptive scope, and a non-experimental, cross-sectional single case study design. Three standardized instruments were administered: the Childhood Autism Rating Scale, Second Edition (CARS-2), and the Developmental Profile 3 (DP-3), complemented by a semi-structured clinical interview and direct behavioral observation. Results reveal a profile characterized by predominant impairment in the sociocommunicative domain, severe global developmental delay across all assessed areas, and low-intensity restricted and repetitive behaviors. Strengths were identified in aspects of social enjoyment and flexibility in response to structured routines. The findings underscore the relevance of a multi-instrument approach for the functional characterization of ASD in early childhood and contribute contextualized evidence on neuropsychological assessment in the Dominican Republic, a field with limited local scientific production.

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Author Biographies

Olga Santana Del Rosario, Universidad Agroforestal Fernando Arturo de Meriño. República Dominicana

Universidad Agroforestal Fernando Arturo de Meriño. República Dominicana

Wanda Marina Román Santana, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, UASD e Instituto Superior de Formación Docente Salomé Ureña, República Dominicana.

Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, UASD e Instituto Superior de Formación. República Dominicana.

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