Inclusão e desenvolvimento na escola: um relato de experiência no projeto autismo

Abstract

Autistic Spectrum Disorder has been widely discussed in society in recent times. The school inclusion of these students is a focus of concern for different professionals who work in the area, as well as family members, who perceive the difficulties in the classroom to provide quality care for them. This article aimed to reflect on the experiences of the “Project Autism Inclusion, Development at School”, a training project promoted by the Association of Parents and Friends of the Special School “A different step” APAE, experienced by teachers, university students and community in the city of Tocantinópolis and present educational alternatives to work with students who have ASD inside and outside the classroom. This article brings an experience report of my experiences as a participant in the "Project Autism - Inclusion, Development at School", which is a training 1 Graduanda em Licenciatura em Educação Física na Universidade Federal do Norte do Tocantins (UFNT) - Tocantinópolis -TO. Contato: livia.hevellin@mail.uft.edu.br. 2 Licenciada em Educação Física, Especialista em Educação Física Escolar, Mestra em Ensino em Ciências e Saúde. Professora do Magistério Superior Substituta Universidade Federal do Norte do Tocantins (UFNT) - Tocantinópolis -TO. Contato: araujo.barbara@uft.edu.br.

9 project promoted by the Association of Parents and Friends of the Special School "A different step" APAE. This is a descriptive study, of the experience report type, carried out from the experience of actions promoted by the Project, therefore, this report will only address an action that took place in April 2023, carried out with teachers, students college students on the project. It is concluded that the use of recreational activities helps in the cognitive, social and affective development of the child with ASD, as well as contributes to the psychomotor capacity and provides new experiences, both for the child and for the Physical Education professional or Pedagogue, to deal with children with ASD require specific skills.