Inclusão de estudantes com síndrome de down nas aulas de educação física escolar de Uruguaiana/RS

Abstract

This study aimed to verify whether students with Down Syndrome (DS) from the municipality of Uruguaiana / RS, who have the Physical Education (PE) discipline in the curriculum of their level of education, participate in PE classes, describing how there is participation and how the parents / guardians and PE teachers of these students understand their inclusion process. To this end, 4 students with DS from two public and one private school participated in the study, 4 parents / guardians and 3 Physical Education teachers, of the respective students. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with all study participants, as well as systematic observation of classes, directly and non-participantly, for those students who participated in PE classes. It was found that only two students, enrolled in a private educational institution, attend PE classes, but this participation does not occur effectively. Still, it was identified that the PE teacher's approach and the choice of content, contribute to the non-participation of the student with DS in PE classes. In view of the reality found, it is clear that there are still many barriers with regard to the inclusion of students with DS in PE classes.