PURPOSE: to submit a transdisciplinary approach for evaluating autistic disorders. It was based on the program referred to as Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication handicapped Children - TEACCH and its application in children pertaining to Non-Governmental Organization - Centro de Referência e Apoio às Desordens do Desenvolvimento - CRADD. METHODS: six subjects who belong to the education program of the aforementioned institution, all with a positive autism diagnostic, ages between seven and twelve year old, were evaluated in three distinctive instances along the year (January, June and December). RESULTS: the progress of each one in the areas of social interaction, behavior, cognitive aspects and language had been verified. CONCLUSION: one concluded that there were improvements in all investigated areas with no relationship to the degree or type of autistic disorder. Providing the effective recovery of their communicative functions.
Autistic Disorder; Evaluation; Education
