摘要：Therapists need to be well informed when recommending and choosing the interventions for autistic autism spectrum disorder (ASD) children. New therapies emerge and a wealth of research sustains their positive effects. Some of the studies have stood the test of time, some of them emerge with the evolution of techniques and new comprehension of autism pathology. The physical therapist must understand and know all those therapies effects especially on such a complex condition like autism spectrum disorder. Are there effective physical therapy/kinetic methods to improve the motor performance involved in functional coordination (such as gait and balance, arm functions and movement planning) for autistic children? Is there a special approach or special benefits from the physical therapy domain for autistic patients, children or young people, that a therapist must know, recommend and apply? What does the physical therapist need to know when working with an autistic patient? These are the main questions that the paper seeks to answer.
