REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA SOBRE TECNOLOGIA ASSISTIVA E DEFICIÊNCIA FÍSICA NA ÁREA DA EDUCAÇÃO

Abstract

The present article analyzes the studies about the development and implementation of Assistive Technology for students with physical disabilities, to show the benefits of AT for teaching and learning, curriculum, and school inclusion. A systematic review was carried out of the articles made available in the SciELO digital library that address the topic of the elaboration, use and implementation of AT for students with physical disabilities in the formal education. The final corpus resulted in eight articles that present several methodologies of AT which made it possible to improve accessibility in teaching and learning, promote autonomy and independence, and foster the functional abilities of students with physical disabilities. However, the studies do not indicate the articulation between AT and school curriculum, although it evidences AT as essential for the promotion of an inclusive school. The conclusion is that assistive technologies are fundamental to remove barriers at different levels and orders, as well as to promote the right to education.