Inclusão de alunos com Transtorno do Espectro Autista (TEA) no Ensino de Ciências nas escolas públicas municipais de Dom Pedrito/RS

Abstract

According to medical classification, the Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is often referred to children diagnosed with Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, and Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, published in May, 2013, in its 5th edition (DSM-5). The official term in the document is Autism Spectrum Disorder or Austrastrum Spectrum Disorder. They manifest themselves in different degrees of severity in the relation of their symptoms, that is, their peculiarities are manifested of enormous diversities. This research has as general objective, to reflect on the process of inclusion of students with ASD in Science Teaching in the final years of Elementary School. Regarding the specific objectives, to know the legislation for school inclusion in Brazil, mainly for people with ASD; map the schools that attend students with ASD enrolled in Elementary School in the municipality of Dom Pedrito / RS; to know and understand the challenges encountered regarding the inclusion of students with ASD in elementary schools in the municipality of Dom Pedrito / RS. This research is characterized as an exploratory research. As for the procedures it is classified as a case study. It is also classified as a field study. How much data analysis is qualitative. The data collection instrument used was a preliminary survey of students with T.E.A. enrolled in Science Teaching in the final years of the 6th to 9th year of Primary Education in Dom Pedrito; later, the application of a questionnaire with the teachers of the school (s). From the analysis of the answers obtained, a script was developed for the application of a didactic sequence. It is hoped that this research contributes to the training of teachers, providing a reflection on the process of inclusion of autistic students, as well as discussing and analyzing the methodologies used with them in Science Teaching.