Crianças autistas e sua inclusão na educação infantil

Abstract

The objective of this study is to investigate the pedagogical practices of educational inclusion of children with autism in the municipal schools of João Pessoa who offer early childhood education and to evaluate the effectiveness of these practices in the access and permanence of these children in preschools, from the perspective of teachers and parents of autistic children. An exploratory research of the qualitative type was carried out in three moments: in the first, a historical research in autism and inclusive education. In the second moment a documentary research of the specific national and international legislation of the autism. We also used the field diary for records of observations made. With the collected data we begin a content analysis through codification, categorization and analytical description. It was possible to group sets of statements representative of five categories and analyzes, they were: Training for professionals; Welcoming the child with autism; Difficulties in dealing with the child with autism; Family / School / Friends; Importance of regular education for the autistic child. Based on the results we have identified that the professionals involved feel the need for adequate qualification to deal with autistic children. According to the reports, the subjects interviewed showed difficulty in drawing attention from the autistic children to participate in the activities developed in the classroom. However, we identified through the observations the acceptance of the other students of the regular classroom, with the autistic students and in some situations the direct contact of the autistic children with the others.