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Cet article décrit l’évolution d’un enfant atteint d’autisme jusqu’à l’âge de 19 ans. Pour décrire la présence de signes précoces de la souffrance psychique, l’auteure a utilisé des films familiaux de Maria de la naissance à l’âge de 2 ans.Après le début du traitement psychothérapeutique, à 4 ans et 9 mois, l’auteur utilise des vidéos pour décrire les interactions de l’enfant dans les consultations et l’inclusion scolaire et sociale. La découverte de la capacité graphique de Maria associée à son intelligence spatiale lui a permis une interaction de plaisir avec la thérapeute, et par conséquence le travail thérapeutique et le développement de la patiente. Les toiles et les sculptures de Maria, illustrées dans l’article, ont permis leur communication et contribué à l’acquisition de la parole à 10 ans. Les images nous montrent l’évolution psychique de la patiente qui, à l’âge de 19 ans, a passé l’examen d’entrée à l’université.

This article describes the development of a child with Autism up to the age of 19 years. Home movies shot by the child’s family were used to describe early signs of psychological suffering manifest during the first 30 months of life. She began psychotherapy at the age of 4 years and 9 months. Videos are used to describe her interactions during therapy sessions and her integration into society and at school. The therapist discovered that Maria possessed graphical skills and spatial intelligence, enabling her to employ graphical means of communication, which was a source of immense pleasure for Maria. This interaction provided a basis for therapy and Maria progressed, despite the absence of verbal communication.Maria’s drawings, paintings, and sculptures, examples of which are shown in the article, enabled her to communicate and contributed to her learning to speak at the age of 10. Maria’s images reveal her psychological development, to the extent that she passed her entrance exams at the age of 19 and is now at university.

Esse artigo descreve a evolução de uma criança com Autismo até a idade de 19 anos. Para descrição da presença dos sinais precoces de sofrimento psíquico, foram utilizados filmes caseiros, dos primeiros 30 meses de vida. Após o início do tratamento psicoterápico, aos 4 anos e 9 meses, a autora utiliza vídeos para descrever as interações da criança nas consultas e na inclusão escolar e social. A descoberta da habilidade gráfica de Maria associada a sua inteligência espacial permitiu a ela uma interação prazerosa com a terapeuta, e, em consequência, o trabalho terapêutico e a evolução da paciente. As telas e esculturas de Maria, exemplificadas no artigo, permitiram sua comunicação, e contribuíram para a aquisição da fala aos 10 anos. As imagens nos mostram a evolução psíquica da paciente que aos 19 anos prestou o enen, e hoje cursa a universidade.