The Martial Arts Aikido, an Alternative for Children with Autism

Abstract

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is not a disease but a clinical syndrome, it is a set of heterogeneous alterations at the neurodevelopmental level that begins in childhood and remains throughout life. As of yet, there is no cure for ASD, but early intervention, including therapy and education, can improve the quality of life for people living with ASD. The objective of this work was to develop a syntheses document of scientific literature that identifies and summarizes the best available alternative regarding ASD that, allows readers to have important information that is scattered in different sources. The martial arts are an activity for the body and mind that cause improvements in the emotional state, managing with problems and increased self-confidence among others. Aikido is a vehicle that allows us to reach a state in which we can change the center of the adversary through his own spherical movement around our center in order to wrap him in it and be able to handle and inspire human life, a way to prevent violence. The disability should not be a barrier to success.