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SORIANO, Dora Zulema Purisaca  y  COLAN-HERNANDEZ, Bryam Alejandro. Early stimulation programs with children on the autism spectrum during the COVID-19 pandemic. Vive Rev. Salud [online]. 2024, vol.7, n.20, pp.571-584.  Epub 10-Mayo-2024. ISSN 2664-3243.  https://doi.org/10.33996/revistavive.v7i20.323.

Early stimulation programs are interventions aimed at children with developmental disorders, such as autism, which seek to promote adaptation and social integration, as well as improve cognitive, communicative and emotional skills. However, the COVID-19 pandemic was a great challenge for the continuity and effectiveness of these programs, due to mobility restrictions, the closure of educational and health centers, and increased family stress. This article reviews the main studies that evaluated the impact of the pandemic on early stimulation programs for children within the autism spectrum and the strategies to adapt them to the current context. Methodology: a bibliographic review of studies published between 2020 and 2023 in Scopus, Web of Science, Scielo, Latindex and Google Scholar was carried out. Applying search equations created with Boolean descriptors and operators: "early stimulation programs", "autism spectrum disorder", "COVID-19 pandemic". 29 works were selected that met the inclusion criteria such as addressing early stimulation programs for children within the autism spectrum, product of empirical or theoretical research on the topic. The results coincide with those of other investigations that have analyzed the same topic. It is concluded that the pandemic negatively affected both the quality and effectiveness of early stimulation programs, increasing the vulnerability of boys and girls with ASD, and that it is necessary to develop and implement specific measures to guarantee access and adequate care for this vulnerable group.

Palabras clave : Early stimulation programs; Autism spectrum disorder; COVID-19.

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