A Inclusão Escolar de Crianças com Transtorno do Espectro do Autismo: ouvindo as famílias e formando professores

Abstract

This article aims to analyze 6 interviews with parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) regarding their inclusion in the education network of Belo Horizonte/MG. The article also analyzes questionnaires from basic education teachers who took an update course on ASD and inclusion. The semi-structured interviews contributed to the construction of this semi-presential course, of 60 hours. The parents’ discourse was analyzed by analytical categorization in cross-confrontation and the results pointed to discontent with the school, mainly in relation to the role of mediation and the lack of adaptation of the activities carried out by the children. The enrolled teachers answered an online questionnaire about knowledge in ASD after the course. The analysis of the questionnaires showed that the updated knowledge about the disorder contributed to increasing the feeling of security in the educational work process with neurodiverse children.