Escolarização de um jovem com deficiência intelectual residente em casa de acolhimento: desafios e perspectivas

Abstract

The Shelter Home is an influential environment in the learning process of vulnerable children and youth. This situation can present inherent challenges, as well as strategies to promote equal opportunities and full development. Therefore, this research aims to understand the challenges and strategies adopted to promote the educational inclusion of a young person with an intellectual disability living in a Shelter Home. To achieve this objective, a comprehensive literature review on the topic of inclusion of people with disabilities in the educational system was conducted, as well as a field study at the Shelter Home, through interviews and participant observation. Contact with the student lasted approximately four years (2019 to 2023) throughout his learning journey. Meetings took place twice a week at the institutional Shelter Home. The results highlight the importance of differentiated pedagogical approaches, partnerships between the shelter institutions and regular schools, and the need for adequate training for the professionals involved in this young person's education.