REMOTE MICROPHONE SYSTEMS IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH AUTISMO SPECTRUM DISORDER
Autism Spectrum Disorder; Remote Microphone; Auditory Perception; Children; Teens.
Introduction: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has a prevalence of 1/36 diagnosed
children and may present social, behavioral and language difficulties.Sensory and
perceptual changes, including auditory changes, can also be observed. The Remote
Microphone (MR) is an assistive technology that allows for a better signal-to-noise
ratio and can promote improvements in auditory perception, attention and reduced
listening effort. Objective: Map studies on the use of remote microphone in children
and adolescents with ASD. Methodology: This is a Scope Review study that follows
the methodological guidelines of the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) and
recommendations from the PRISMA-ScR checklist. A search was carried out in the
following databases: Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, Lilacs and Google Scholar
and ProQuest gray literature, in addition to reference lists of included studies and
consultation with experts. The search strategy was adapted to each database using
specific units. Intervention studies were included, with children and adolescents with
ASD who used MR, without restrictions on gender, language, age, time of
publication, ethnicity or geographic location. Results: 709 studies were identified in
the databases and gray literature. Of these, seven articles were included for
inclusion and data analysis. Of the publications identified in the list of references and
indicated by experts, only one was included in the exclusion and data analysis. The
08 studies were heterogeneous regarding the model of the MR system (individual or
in the field), the tests applied, the intervention period and the location of the
intervention. In seven studies, it was possible to verify an improvement in
participants' speech perception after the MR intervention period. As well as,
improvements in verbal response time, social interaction, classroom behavior,
auditory attention, auditory memory, noise tolerance and stress reduction and
changes in neural activity with electrophysiological assessment after a period were
also observed among the studies. of intervention. Conclusion: Children and
adolescents who used MR showed benefits in speech perception, social interaction
and behavior. This assistive technology shows promise for this population, however
more field studies are needed to define more specific protocols and parameters of
use describing the variables that exist depending on the different conditions and
levels of ASD.