Currently, we observe the emergence of clinical and institutional work with autistic children in Brazil, whose consequences have resulted in publications distributed in national periodicals. This article aims to discuss the topic of autism from the analysis of articles published in the "Estilos da Clínica" periodical, which is directed to the theme of childhood and psychoanalysis. For such, we made a qualitative study of articles published in this magazine (from 1996 to 2007), bringing together a total of thirty five works. The discussion is presented through thematic axes: the clinic and treatment perspectives and the problem of schooling meant to these children.