PURPOSE: to analyze the quantity and quality of gestures produced by an autistic child. PROCEDURES: case report. Criteria were used for analyzing the form, function and type of gestures. RESULTS: after 6-month therapy, the analyzed subject obtained gestures with functionality above the therapy initiation state. After a year of therapy the subject has not produced more random movements. CONCLUSION: improvement was verified in gestural quality in this case report.
Autistic Disorder; Gesture; Communication
